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Prayer times in Nigel
This page shows today’s salah times in Nigel, Gauteng, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to 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 Nigel
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Nigel
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Nigel
It helps to know how prayer times in Nigel move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:39 AM on 21 December and 5:31 AM on 21 June, a shift of 1 h 52 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:22 PM and 6:58 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 48 min around the december solstice and falls to 10 h 29 min in the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:31 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:03 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:40 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 | 3:39 AM | 5:10 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:23 PM |
Nigel is located 82 km south of Pretoria, so Dhuhr in Nigel is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Pretoria. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Nigel.
Finding the Qibla from Nigel
In Nigel you pray towards the north, at an angle of 14.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,460 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Nigel 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 Nigel during Ramadan
Ramadan in Nigel: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:12 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:55 PM, about 14 h 32 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 43 min, shorter by 49 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Nigel is located
Nigel is located at 26.4314° S, 28.4771° E, in Gauteng, in South Africa. The nearest administrative centre is Heidelberg, 14 km away. Close by you will find Heidelberg (14 km), Brakpan (24 km), and Balfour (28 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
- Nigel
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gauteng, South Africa
- Population
- 140,644
- Coordinates
- -26.43138, 28.47713
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 14.0° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,460 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nigel
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Nigel is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:14 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 43 minutes around 21 June: 3:03 PM for the majority, 3:46 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Nigel and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Nigel: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Nigel?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:22 PM on 21 June and 6:58 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Nigel?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Nigel?
The Qibla in Nigel is 14.0° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,460 km away.
Do prayer times in Nigel differ from Pretoria?
Yes. Nigel is 82 km from Pretoria, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Nigel is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Pretoria.
How long is the fast in Nigel during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 32 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 43 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.