Regional capital · Wanica District
Prayer times in Lelydorp
Muslims living in Lelydorp can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Lelydorp is a regional capital in Suriname, in Wanica District, with about 18,223 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Lelydorp today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Lelydorp
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Lelydorp
Prayer times in Lelydorp change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:13 AM and Maghrib at 6:56 PM, for a day of 12 h 27 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:30 AM and Maghrib to 6:33 PM, and the day is just 11 h 48 min. The difference 0 h 40 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:36 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:48 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:52 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:13 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:21 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:30 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:43 PM |
Compared with Paramaribo, Dhuhr in Lelydorp comes at almost exactly the same time as Paramaribo, and on the 21 June Maghrib falls at nearly the same minute in both places. Lelydorp is 20 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Lelydorp
In Lelydorp you pray towards the east, at an angle of 68.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,297 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Lelydorp and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Lelydorp
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Lelydorp is around 5:36 AM and iftar at 6:52 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:31 AM and iftar to 6:53 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 12 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Lelydorp on the map
Lelydorp is located at 5.7000° N, 55.2333° W, in Wanica District, in Suriname. Close by you will find Onverwacht (13 km), Paramaribo (20 km), and Nieuw Amsterdam (26 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Lelydorp
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Wanica District, Suriname
- Population
- 18,223
- Coordinates
- 5.70000, -55.23333
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.2° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,297 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Lelydorp
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Lelydorp takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:48 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 61 minutes around 21 June: 4:10 PM for the majority, 5:11 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, 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 Lelydorp (UTC−3), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Lelydorp
- Onverwacht13 km · south
- Paramaribo20 km · north
- Nieuw Amsterdam26 km · north-east
- Groningen28 km · north-west
- Brokopondo77 km · south
- Totness122 km · west
- Albina132 km · east
- Nieuw Nickerie194 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Lelydorp
What is the Qibla direction in Lelydorp?
The Qibla in Lelydorp is 68.2° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,297 km away.
Do prayer times in Lelydorp differ from Paramaribo?
Yes. Lelydorp is 20 km from Paramaribo, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Lelydorp comes at almost exactly the same time as Paramaribo.
How long is the fast in Lelydorp during Ramadan?
About 13 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Lelydorp?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:33 PM on 21 December and 6:56 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Lelydorp?
Fajr in Lelydorp depends on the season: about 5:13 AM on 21 June and about 5:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.