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Prayer times in Brakpan
This page shows today’s prayer times in Brakpan, Gauteng, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in South Africa.
Today’s prayer times in Brakpan
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Brakpan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Brakpan by season
Prayer times in Brakpan change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:40 AM and Maghrib at 6:58 PM, giving a day of 13 h 47 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:31 AM and Maghrib to 5:23 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 30 min. The difference 3 h 18 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 | 4:53 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:31 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:04 PM | 5:23 PM | 6:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:39 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:26 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:40 AM | 5:11 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:23 PM |
Brakpan lies 58 km south of Pretoria, so Dhuhr in Brakpan comes roughly 1 minute earlier than in Pretoria. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Brakpan.
Finding the Qibla from Brakpan
The Qibla in Brakpan is at 14.2° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,441 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 14.2°.
Fasting hours in Brakpan during Ramadan
Fasting in Brakpan, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:55 PM and imsak at 4:13 AM on the first day, 14 h 31 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:29 PM for a fast of 13 h 43 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in South Africa.
Brakpan on the map
Brakpan is located at 26.2366° S, 28.3694° E, in Gauteng, in South Africa. The nearest administrative centre is Germiston, 21 km away. Nearby places include Benoni (7 km), Boksburg (11 km), and Etwatwa (15 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Brakpan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gauteng, South Africa
- Population
- 305,692
- Coordinates
- -26.23656, 28.36938
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 14.2° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,441 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Brakpan
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Brakpan comes roughly 43 minutes later around the june solstice (3:47 PM instead of 3:04 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:14 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Brakpan (UTC+2), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Brakpan: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Brakpan?
Fajr in Brakpan depends on the season: about 3:40 AM on 21 December and about 5:31 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Brakpan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:23 PM on 21 June and 6:58 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Brakpan during Ramadan?
About 14 h 31 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 43 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Brakpan?
The Qibla in Brakpan is 14.2° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,441 km away.
Do prayer times in Brakpan differ from Pretoria?
Yes. Brakpan is 58 km from Pretoria, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Brakpan is called about 1 minute earlier than in Pretoria.