City · Kassala
Prayer times in New Halfa
Muslims living in New Halfa can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. New Halfa is a city in Sudan, in Kassala, with about 63,589 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in New Halfa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
New Halfa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in New Halfa
Prayer times in New Halfa vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:40 AM and Maghrib at 6:11 PM, giving a day of 13 h 02 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:35 AM and Maghrib to 5:12 PM, and the day is just 11 h 13 min. The difference 1 h 49 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 | 4:25 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:40 AM | 5:08 AM | 11:39 AM | 3:04 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:09 AM | 5:27 AM | 11:30 AM | 2:51 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:35 AM | 5:59 AM | 11:35 AM | 2:48 PM | 5:12 PM | 6:27 PM |
Compared with Khartoum, Dhuhr in New Halfa comes roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Khartoum, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 12 minutes earlier than in the capital. New Halfa is 326 km from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in New Halfa and distance to Makkah
Qibla from New Halfa: 32.7° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 811 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in New Halfa remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for New Halfa
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in New Halfa is at about 4:36 AM and iftar at 5:39 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:22 AM and iftar to 5:47 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 14 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where New Halfa is located
New Halfa lies at 15.3302° N, 35.5985° E, in Kassala, in Sudan. The nearest administrative centre is Kassala, 87 km away. Nearby places include Khashm El Girba (53 km), Kassala (87 km), and Al-Fashaqah (108 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- New Halfa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kassala, Sudan
- Population
- 63,589
- Coordinates
- 15.33021, 35.59854
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 32.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 811 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in New Halfa
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in New Halfa comes about 71 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:15 PM instead of 3:04 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:45 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of New Halfa (UTC+2), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to New Halfa
- Khashm El Girba53 km · south-east
- Kassala87 km · east
- Al-Fashaqah108 km · south
- Gedaref146 km · south
- Doka202 km · south
- Al-Fāw211 km · south-west
- Al Ḩawātah237 km · south-west
- Wad Madani246 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in New Halfa
What is the Qibla direction in New Halfa?
The Qibla in New Halfa is 32.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 811 km away.
How long is the fast in New Halfa during Ramadan?
About 12 h 53 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for New Halfa?
We use the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method: Fajr at 19.5° and Isha when the sun is 17.5° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
When is Maghrib in New Halfa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:12 PM on 21 December and 6:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in New Halfa?
Fajr in New Halfa changes with the seasons: about 3:40 AM on 21 June and about 4:35 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.