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Prayer times in Groot-Brakrivier
This page shows today’s prayer times in Groot-Brakrivier, Western Cape, 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 use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in South Africa.
Adhan times in Groot-Brakrivier today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Groot-Brakrivier
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Groot-Brakrivier
It is useful to know how prayer times in Groot-Brakrivier move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:31 AM on 21 December and 6:07 AM on 21 June, a difference of 2 h 35 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:29 PM and 7:42 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 26 min around the december solstice and drops to 9 h 53 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 | 5:10 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:43 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 6:07 AM | 7:36 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:11 PM | 5:29 PM | 6:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:31 AM | 5:16 AM | 12:29 PM | 4:14 PM | 7:42 PM | 9:20 PM |
Compared with Pretoria, Dhuhr in Groot-Brakrivier is called roughly 24 minutes later than in Pretoria, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 4 minutes later than in the capital. Groot-Brakrivier is 1,087 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Groot-Brakrivier
Qibla from Groot-Brakrivier: 19.4° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 6,443 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Groot-Brakrivier is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Groot-Brakrivier
Ramadan in Groot-Brakrivier: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:17 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:31 PM, about 15 h 04 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 57 min, shorter by 67 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Groot-Brakrivier
The coordinates of Groot-Brakrivier are 34.0437° S and 22.2257° E. The nearest cities on our site are Mossel Bay (17 km), George (24 km), and Oudtshoorn (49 km). Mossel Bay, the nearest administrative centre, is 17 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Western Cape.
- Name
- Groot-Brakrivier
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Western Cape, South Africa
- Population
- 18,008
- Coordinates
- -34.04368, 22.22574
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 19.4° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,443 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Groot-Brakrivier
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Groot-Brakrivier comes about 40 minutes later around the june solstice (3:51 PM instead of 3:11 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:39 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Groot-Brakrivier in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Groot-Brakrivier
- Mossel Bay17 km · south-west
- George24 km · east
- Oudtshoorn49 km · north
- Dysselsdorp56 km · north
- Knysna76 km · east
- Riversdale89 km · west
- Plettenberg Bay106 km · east
- Swellendam164 km · west
Prayer times in Groot-Brakrivier: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Groot-Brakrivier?
Fajr in Groot-Brakrivier changes with the seasons: about 3:31 AM on 21 December and about 6:07 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Groot-Brakrivier differ from Pretoria?
Yes. Groot-Brakrivier is 1,087 km from Pretoria, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Groot-Brakrivier is called roughly 24 minutes later than in Pretoria.
When is Maghrib in Groot-Brakrivier?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:29 PM on 21 June and 7:42 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Groot-Brakrivier during Ramadan?
Roughly 15 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 57 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Groot-Brakrivier?
The Qibla in Groot-Brakrivier is 19.4° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,443 km away.