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Prayer times in Thembisa
This page shows today’s salah times in Thembisa, 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in South Africa.
Today’s prayer times in Thembisa
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Thembisa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Thembisa
Prayer times in Thembisa vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:41 AM and Maghrib at 6:58 PM, for a day of 13 h 46 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:31 AM and Maghrib to 5:24 PM, and the day is just 10 h 31 min. That is a difference of 3 h 15 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:31 AM | 6:53 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 | 6:03 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:41 AM | 5:12 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:23 PM |
Thembisa is located 28 km south of Pretoria, so Dhuhr in Thembisa comes at almost exactly the same time as Pretoria. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Thembisa.
Qibla in Thembisa and distance to Makkah
In Thembisa you pray towards the north, at an angle of 14.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,419 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Thembisa 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 Thembisa during Ramadan
Ramadan in Thembisa: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:14 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:55 PM, about 14 h 30 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 43 min, shorter by 48 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Thembisa on the map
Thembisa lies at 25.9964° S, 28.2268° E, in Gauteng, in South Africa. The nearest administrative centre is Germiston, 25 km away. Nearby places include Midstream (9 km), Midrand (11 km), and Centurion (16 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Thembisa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gauteng, South Africa
- Population
- 511,655
- Coordinates
- -25.99636, 28.22680
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 14.4° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,419 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Thembisa
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Thembisa comes roughly 43 minutes later around the june solstice (3:48 PM instead of 3:05 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:15 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Thembisa in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Prayer times in Thembisa: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Thembisa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:24 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 Thembisa during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 30 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 43 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Thembisa?
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.
Do prayer times in Thembisa differ from Pretoria?
Yes. Thembisa is 28 km from Pretoria, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Thembisa comes at almost exactly the same time as Pretoria.
When is Fajr in Thembisa?
Fajr in Thembisa changes with the seasons: about 3:41 AM on 21 December and about 5:31 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.