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Prayer times in Viljoenskroon
Residents of and visitors to Viljoenskroon can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Viljoenskroon is a city in South Africa, in Free State, with about 54,955 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Viljoenskroon
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Viljoenskroon
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Viljoenskroon
Prayer times in Viljoenskroon change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:42 AM and Maghrib at 7:06 PM, giving a day of 13 h 52 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:38 AM and Maghrib to 5:27 PM, and the day is just 10 h 25 min. That is a difference of 3 h 26 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:38 AM | 7:01 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:08 PM | 5:27 PM | 6:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:44 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:42 AM | 5:14 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:38 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:32 PM |
Compared with Pretoria, Dhuhr in Viljoenskroon comes roughly 5 minutes later than in Pretoria, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes later than in the capital. Viljoenskroon is 204 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Viljoenskroon
In Viljoenskroon you face towards the north, at an angle of 15.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,582 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Viljoenskroon and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Viljoenskroon during Ramadan
Ramadan in Viljoenskroon: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:17 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:02 PM, roughly 14 h 35 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 45 min, shorter by 50 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Viljoenskroon on the map
Viljoenskroon is located at 27.2084° S, 26.9486° E, in Free State, in South Africa. The nearest administrative centre is Bothaville, 38 km away. Close by you will find Orkney (37 km), Bothaville (38 km), and Stilfontein (44 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Viljoenskroon
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Free State, South Africa
- Population
- 54,955
- Coordinates
- -27.20841, 26.94855
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 15.7° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,582 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Viljoenskroon
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Viljoenskroon takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:20 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 43 minutes around 21 June: 3:08 PM for the majority, 3:50 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Viljoenskroon, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Viljoenskroon
- Orkney37 km · north-west
- Bothaville38 km · south-west
- Stilfontein44 km · north-west
- Vredefort47 km · north-east
- Klerksdorp48 km · north-west
- Kroonstad57 km · south-east
- Potchefstroom57 km · north
- Parys61 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Viljoenskroon
How long is the fast in Viljoenskroon during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 35 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 45 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Viljoenskroon?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:27 PM on 21 June and 7:06 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Viljoenskroon?
Fajr in Viljoenskroon depends on the season: about 3:42 AM on 21 December and about 5:38 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Viljoenskroon?
The Qibla in Viljoenskroon is 15.7° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,582 km away.
Do prayer times in Viljoenskroon differ from Pretoria?
Yes. Viljoenskroon is 204 km from Pretoria, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Viljoenskroon comes roughly 5 minutes later than in Pretoria.