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Prayer times in Potchefstroom
Looking for the adhan times in Potchefstroom? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Potchefstroom, North West. Every figure is computed for 26.7167° S, 27.1000° E, so the times reflect Potchefstroom itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Potchefstroom today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Potchefstroom
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Potchefstroom
It helps to know how prayer times in Potchefstroom move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:43 AM on 21 December and 5:37 AM on 21 June, a difference of 1 h 53 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:27 PM and 7:04 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 49 min in the december solstice and drops to 10 h 28 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 | 4:58 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:37 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:08 PM | 5:27 PM | 6:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:43 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:43 AM | 5:15 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:36 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:30 PM |
Compared with Pretoria, Dhuhr in Potchefstroom comes roughly 4 minutes later than in Pretoria, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes later than in the capital. Potchefstroom is 153 km from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Potchefstroom
From Potchefstroom you face towards the north, at an angle of 15.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,526 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Potchefstroom 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 Potchefstroom
For those fasting in Potchefstroom, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 7:00 PM and imsak at 4:17 AM on the first day, 14 h 33 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:35 PM for a fast of 13 h 44 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in South Africa.
Potchefstroom on the map
Potchefstroom lies at 26.7167° S, 27.1000° E, in North West, in South Africa. The nearest administrative centre is Parys, 41 km away. Close by you will find Stilfontein (36 km), Parys (41 km), and Vredefort (42 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
- Potchefstroom
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North West, South Africa
- Population
- 178,285
- Coordinates
- -26.71667, 27.10000
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 15.6° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,526 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Potchefstroom
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Potchefstroom comes roughly 43 minutes later around the june solstice (3:51 PM instead of 3:08 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:19 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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Prayer times near Potchefstroom
- Stilfontein36 km · south-west
- Parys41 km · south-east
- Vredefort42 km · south-east
- Klerksdorp46 km · west
- Fochville47 km · north-east
- Carletonville49 km · north-east
- Orkney52 km · south-west
- Ventersdorp53 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Potchefstroom
How long is the fast in Potchefstroom during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 33 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 44 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Potchefstroom?
Fajr in Potchefstroom changes with the seasons: about 3:43 AM on 21 December and about 5:37 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Potchefstroom?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:27 PM on 21 June and 7:04 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Potchefstroom?
The Qibla in Potchefstroom is 15.6° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,526 km away.
Do prayer times in Potchefstroom differ from Pretoria?
Yes. Potchefstroom is 153 km from Pretoria, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Potchefstroom is called about 4 minutes later than in Pretoria.