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Prayer times in Wesselsbron
Residents of and visitors to Wesselsbron can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Wesselsbron is a city in South Africa, in Free State, with about 42,552 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Wesselsbron today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Wesselsbron prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Wesselsbron change through the year
Prayer times in Wesselsbron change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:42 AM and Maghrib at 7:10 PM, giving a day of 13 h 55 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:41 AM and Maghrib to 5:28 PM, and the day is just 10 h 23 min. The difference 3 h 32 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 | 5:00 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:41 AM | 7:05 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:09 PM | 5:28 PM | 6:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:45 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:42 AM | 5:15 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:42 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:37 PM |
Compared with Pretoria, Dhuhr in Wesselsbron comes roughly 7 minutes later than in Pretoria, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 3 minutes later than in the capital. Wesselsbron is 296 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Wesselsbron and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Wesselsbron: 16.2° (north). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 5,667 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Wesselsbron is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Wesselsbron
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Wesselsbron is at about 4:17 AM and iftar at 7:05 PM, for a fast of 14 h 38 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:43 AM and iftar to 6:38 PM, for a fast of 13 h 46 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Wesselsbron
Wesselsbron lies at 27.8549° S, 26.3658° E, in Free State, in South Africa. The nearest administrative centre is Welkom, 39 km away. Close by you will find Allanridge (30 km), Odendaalsrus (32 km), and Kutloanong (38 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Wesselsbron
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Free State, South Africa
- Population
- 42,552
- Coordinates
- -27.85490, 26.36583
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 16.2° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,667 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Wesselsbron
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Wesselsbron takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:22 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 42 minutes around 21 June: 3:09 PM for the majority, 3:51 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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Prayer times near Wesselsbron
- Allanridge30 km · east
- Odendaalsrus32 km · east
- Kutloanong38 km · east
- Welkom39 km · east
- Hoopstad45 km · west
- Bultfontein53 km · south-west
- Virginia56 km · south-east
- Bothaville57 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Wesselsbron
What is the Qibla direction in Wesselsbron?
The Qibla in Wesselsbron is 16.2° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,667 km away.
When is Maghrib in Wesselsbron?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:28 PM on 21 June and 7:10 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Wesselsbron differ from Pretoria?
Yes. Wesselsbron is 296 km from Pretoria, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Wesselsbron comes about 7 minutes later than in Pretoria.
What time is Fajr in Wesselsbron?
Fajr in Wesselsbron depends on the season: about 3:42 AM on 21 December and about 5:41 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Wesselsbron during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 38 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 46 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.