City · Northern Province
Prayer times in Vavuniya
Muslims living in Vavuniya can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Vavuniya is a city in Sri Lanka, in Northern Province, with about 60,176 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Vavuniya
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Vavuniya
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Vavuniya
Prayer times in Vavuniya vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:33 AM and Maghrib at 6:29 PM, giving a day of 12 h 38 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:02 AM and Maghrib to 5:54 PM, and the day is just 11 h 37 min. The difference 1 h 01 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:03 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:33 AM | 5:51 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:48 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:15 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:02 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:26 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:10 PM |
Compared with Colombo, Dhuhr in Vavuniya is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Colombo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 1 minute later than in the capital. Vavuniya is 214 km away from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Vavuniya and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Vavuniya: 292.7° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,572 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Vavuniya is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Vavuniya during Ramadan
For those fasting in Vavuniya, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:16 PM and imsak at 5:07 AM on the first day, 13 h of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:19 PM for a fast of 13 h 11 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Sri Lanka.
About Vavuniya
The coordinates of Vavuniya are 8.7514° N and 80.4971° E. The closest places on our site are Anuradhapura (50 km), Mullaittivu (67 km), and Mannar (73 km). Anuradhapura, the nearest administrative centre, is 50 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Northern Province.
- Name
- Vavuniya
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- Population
- 60,176
- Coordinates
- 8.75140, 80.49710
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 292.7° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,572 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Vavuniya
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Vavuniya comes about 64 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:41 PM instead of 3:37 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:16 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Vavuniya
- Anuradhapura50 km · south
- Mullaittivu67 km · north-east
- Mannar73 km · west
- Trincomalee83 km · east
- Dambulla101 km · south
- Puttalam108 km · south-west
- Jaffna115 km · north-west
- Point Pedro122 km · north
Prayer times in Vavuniya: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Vavuniya differ from Colombo?
Yes. Vavuniya is 214 km from Colombo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Vavuniya comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Colombo.
Which calculation method is used for Vavuniya?
We use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 18° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
When is Fajr in Vavuniya?
Fajr in Vavuniya changes with the seasons: about 4:33 AM on 21 June and about 5:02 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Vavuniya?
The Qibla in Vavuniya is 292.7° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,572 km away.
When is Maghrib in Vavuniya?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:54 PM on 21 December and 6:29 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.