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Prayer times in Etwatwa
This page shows today’s salah times in Etwatwa, 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 Etwatwa
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Etwatwa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Etwatwa by season
Prayer times in Etwatwa change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:40 AM and Maghrib at 6:57 PM, for a day of 13 h 47 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:30 AM and Maghrib to 5:23 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 30 min. That is a difference of 3 h 17 min between the longest and the shortest day, which 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 | 3:40 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:30 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:04 PM | 5:23 PM | 6:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:25 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:40 AM | 5:11 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:23 PM |
Compared with Pretoria, Dhuhr in Etwatwa is called about 1 minute earlier than in Pretoria, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Etwatwa is 50 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Etwatwa
In Etwatwa you face towards the north, at an angle of 14.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,427 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Etwatwa 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.
Ramadan timetable for Etwatwa
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Etwatwa is at about 4:13 AM and iftar at 6:54 PM, for a fast of 14 h 31 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:36 AM and iftar to 6:29 PM, for a fast of 13 h 43 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Etwatwa is located
Etwatwa lies at 26.1252° S, 28.4547° E, in Gauteng, in South Africa. The nearest administrative centre is Delmas, 23 km away. Nearby places include Brakpan (15 km), Benoni (15 km), and Boksburg (22 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Etwatwa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gauteng, South Africa
- Population
- 151,866
- Coordinates
- -26.12516, 28.45472
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 14.1° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,427 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Etwatwa
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Etwatwa 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, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Etwatwa and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Etwatwa
Which calculation method is used for Etwatwa?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
How long is the fast in Etwatwa during Ramadan?
Roughly 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 Etwatwa?
The Qibla in Etwatwa is 14.1° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,427 km away.
Do prayer times in Etwatwa differ from Pretoria?
Yes. Etwatwa is 50 km from Pretoria, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Etwatwa is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Pretoria.
When is Maghrib in Etwatwa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:23 PM on 21 June and 6:57 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.