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Prayer times in Nuwara Eliya
This page shows today’s salah times in Nuwara Eliya, Central Province, calculated 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 University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method, which is commonly used in Sri Lanka.
Today’s prayer times in Nuwara Eliya
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Nuwara Eliya
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Nuwara Eliya by season
Prayer times in Nuwara Eliya vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:36 AM and Maghrib at 6:24 PM, for a day of 12 h 32 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:58 AM and Maghrib to 5:56 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 43 min. That is a difference of 0 h 48 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:02 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:36 AM | 5:53 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:47 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:11 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:58 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:26 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:11 PM |
Nuwara Eliya is located 103 km east of Colombo, so Dhuhr in Nuwara Eliya is called about 4 minutes earlier than in Colombo. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Nuwara Eliya.
Qibla in Nuwara Eliya and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Nuwara Eliya: 294.4° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,680 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Nuwara Eliya is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Nuwara Eliya during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Nuwara Eliya is at about 5:04 AM and iftar at 6:17 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 03 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:57 AM and iftar to 6:19 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 11 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Nuwara Eliya on the map
The coordinates of Nuwara Eliya are 6.9708° N and 80.7829° E. The nearest cities on our site are Hatton (22 km), Badulla (30 km), and Gampola (32 km). Badulla, the nearest administrative centre, is 30 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Central Province.
- Name
- Nuwara Eliya
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Central Province, Sri Lanka
- Population
- 27,500
- Coordinates
- 6.97078, 80.78286
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 294.4° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,680 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nuwara Eliya
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Nuwara Eliya comes roughly 62 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:38 PM instead of 3:36 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:14 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Nuwara Eliya and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Nuwara Eliya
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Nuwara Eliya
Do prayer times in Nuwara Eliya differ from Colombo?
Yes. Nuwara Eliya is 103 km from Colombo, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Nuwara Eliya comes roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Colombo.
How long is the fast in Nuwara Eliya during Ramadan?
About 13 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Nuwara Eliya?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:56 PM on 21 December and 6:24 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Nuwara Eliya?
Fajr in Nuwara Eliya depends on the season: about 4:36 AM on 21 June and about 4:58 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Nuwara Eliya?
The Qibla in Nuwara Eliya is 294.4° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,680 km away.