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Prayer times in Germiston
Residents of and visitors to Germiston can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Germiston is a city in South Africa, in Gauteng, with about 255,863 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Germiston today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Germiston
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Germiston
It helps to know how prayer times in Germiston move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:41 AM on 21 December and 5:32 AM on 21 June, a shift of 1 h 51 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:24 PM and 6:59 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 47 min in the december solstice and drops to 10 h 30 min in the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:32 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:05 PM | 5:24 PM | 6:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:39 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:41 AM | 5:12 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:24 PM |
Germiston is located 52 km south of Pretoria, so Dhuhr in Germiston comes at almost exactly the same time as Pretoria. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Germiston.
Qibla in Germiston and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Germiston is at 14.4° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,444 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 14.4°.
Ramadan timetable for Germiston
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Germiston is around 4:14 AM and iftar at 6:56 PM, for a fast of 14 h 31 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:37 AM and iftar to 6:30 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 43 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Germiston on the map
Germiston is located at 26.2150° S, 28.1640° E, in Gauteng, in South Africa. The nearest administrative centre is Johannesburg, 12 km away. Nearby places include Alberton (7 km), Edenvale (8 km), and Boksburg (10 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Germiston
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gauteng, South Africa
- Population
- 255,863
- Coordinates
- -26.21500, 28.16400
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 14.4° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,444 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Germiston
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Germiston takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:15 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 43 minutes around 21 June: 3:05 PM for the majority, 3:48 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Germiston, 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.
Prayer times near Germiston
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Germiston
How long is the fast in Germiston 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 Germiston?
The Qibla in Germiston is 14.4° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,444 km away.
When is Maghrib in Germiston?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:24 PM on 21 June and 6:59 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Germiston?
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.
When is Fajr in Germiston?
Fajr in Germiston depends on the season: about 3:41 AM on 21 December and about 5:32 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.