City · Mpumalanga
Prayer times in Kriel
Muslims living in Kriel can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Kriel is a city in South Africa, in Mpumalanga, with about 18,255 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Kriel today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kriel
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Kriel change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Kriel move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:36 AM on 21 December and 5:27 AM on 21 June, a difference of 1 h 51 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:20 PM and 6:55 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 47 min in the december solstice and drops to 10 h 30 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 | 4:49 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:27 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:37 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:35 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:22 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:36 AM | 5:07 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:20 PM |
Kriel is located 121 km south-east of Pretoria, so Dhuhr in Kriel comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Pretoria. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kriel.
Qibla direction in Kriel
In Kriel you face towards the north, at an angle of 13.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,422 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kriel and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kriel
Ramadan in Kriel: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:10 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:51 PM, about 14 h 31 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; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Kriel on the map
Kriel lies at 26.2500° S, 29.2600° E, in Mpumalanga, in South Africa. The nearest administrative centre is Secunda, 35 km away. Nearby places include Thubelihle (5 km), Kinross (25 km), and Trichardt (27 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
- Kriel
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Mpumalanga, South Africa
- Population
- 18,255
- Coordinates
- -26.25000, 29.26000
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 13.1° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,422 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kriel
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kriel is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:11 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 43 minutes around 21 June: 3:00 PM for the majority, 3:43 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Kriel, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Kriel
- Thubelihle5 km · north-east
- Kinross25 km · south-west
- Trichardt27 km · south
- Bethal31 km · south-east
- Secunda35 km · south
- Leslie36 km · west
- Lebohang37 km · south-west
- eMbalenhle37 km · south-west
Prayer times in Kriel: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Kriel?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:20 PM on 21 June and 6:55 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Kriel 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.
Which calculation method is used for Kriel?
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 time is Fajr in Kriel?
Fajr in Kriel depends on the season: about 3:36 AM on 21 December and about 5:27 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Kriel differ from Pretoria?
Yes. Kriel is 121 km from Pretoria, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Kriel comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Pretoria.