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Prayer times in Hambantota
Muslims living in Hambantota can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Hambantota is a city in Sri Lanka, in Southern Province, with about 19,999 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 Hambantota
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Hambantota
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Hambantota by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Hambantota move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:37 AM on 21 June and 4:55 AM on 21 December, a difference of 19 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:56 PM and 6:22 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 29 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 46 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:37 AM | 5:53 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:46 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:09 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:55 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:25 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:11 PM |
Compared with Colombo, Dhuhr in Hambantota comes about 5 minutes earlier than in Colombo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 7 minutes earlier than in the capital. Hambantota is 167 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Hambantota and distance to Makkah
In Hambantota you face towards the north-west, at an angle of 295.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,753 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Hambantota 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 Hambantota during Ramadan
Fasting in Hambantota, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:17 PM and imsak at 5:02 AM on the first day, 13 h 05 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:18 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 12 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Sri Lanka.
Hambantota on the map
The coordinates of Hambantota are 6.1241° N and 81.1185° E. The nearest cities on our site are Ambalantota (11 km), Kataragama (40 km), and Beliatta (43 km). Badulla, the nearest administrative centre, is 95 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Southern Province.
- Name
- Hambantota
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- Population
- 19,999
- Coordinates
- 6.12410, 81.11850
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 295.2° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,753 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Hambantota
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Hambantota is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:13 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 61 minutes around 21 June: 3:35 PM for the majority, 4:36 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Hambantota, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Hambantota
- Ambalantota11 km · west
- Kataragama40 km · north-east
- Beliatta43 km · west
- Devinuwara62 km · west
- Matara67 km · west
- Weligama78 km · west
- Badulla95 km · north
- Ratnapura101 km · north-west
Prayer times in Hambantota: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Hambantota during Ramadan?
About 13 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Hambantota?
The Qibla in Hambantota is 295.2° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,753 km away.
What time is Fajr in Hambantota?
Fajr in Hambantota depends on the season: about 4:37 AM on 21 June and about 4:55 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Hambantota?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:56 PM on 21 December and 6:22 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Hambantota?
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.