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Prayer times in Gansbaai
Looking for the adhan times in Gansbaai? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Gansbaai, Western Cape. Every figure is computed for 34.5830° S, 19.3505° E, which means the times match Gansbaai itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Gansbaai
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Gansbaai
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Gansbaai by season
Prayer times in Gansbaai vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:40 AM and Maghrib at 7:55 PM, for a day of 14 h 29 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 6:19 AM and Maghrib to 5:39 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 50 min. That is a difference of 4 h 38 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:21 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:19 AM | 7:49 AM | 12:44 PM | 3:22 PM | 5:39 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:07 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:40 AM | 5:26 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:55 PM | 9:34 PM |
Compared with Pretoria, Dhuhr in Gansbaai is called roughly 35 minutes later than in Pretoria, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 15 minutes later than in the capital. Gansbaai is 1,298 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Gansbaai
From Gansbaai you pray towards the north, at an angle of 22.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,593 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Gansbaai 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.
Fasting hours in Gansbaai during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Gansbaai is around 4:26 AM and iftar at 7:43 PM, for a fast of 15 h 07 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:01 AM and iftar to 7:09 PM, for a fast of 13 h 59 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Gansbaai is located
The coordinates of Gansbaai are 34.5830° S and 19.3505° E. The closest places on our site are Hermanus (21 km), Caledon (40 km), and Grabouw (57 km). Hermanus, the nearest administrative centre, is 21 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Western Cape.
- Name
- Gansbaai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Western Cape, South Africa
- Population
- 15,957
- Coordinates
- -34.58301, 19.35048
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 22.3° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,593 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gansbaai
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Gansbaai comes roughly 40 minutes later around the june solstice (4:01 PM instead of 3:22 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:50 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Gansbaai, 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 Gansbaai
- Hermanus21 km · north-west
- Caledon40 km · north
- Grabouw57 km · north-west
- Bredasdorp63 km · east
- Somerset West74 km · north-west
- Franschhoek78 km · north
- Le Roux80 km · north
- Stellenbosch85 km · north-west
Prayer times in Gansbaai: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Gansbaai?
Fajr in Gansbaai depends on the season: about 3:40 AM on 21 December and about 6:19 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Gansbaai?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:39 PM on 21 June and 7:55 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Gansbaai during Ramadan?
Roughly 15 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 59 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Gansbaai differ from Pretoria?
Yes. Gansbaai is 1,298 km from Pretoria, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Gansbaai is called roughly 35 minutes later than in Pretoria.
What is the Qibla direction in Gansbaai?
The Qibla in Gansbaai is 22.3° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,593 km away.