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Prayer times in Fale old settlement

Looking for the prayer times in Fale old settlement? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Fale old settlement, Fakaofo. Every figure is computed for 9.3852° S, 171.2468° W, so the times reflect Fale old settlement itself rather than the nearest big city.

Today’s prayer times in Fale old settlement

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Each country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in Tokelau we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+13) and take daylight saving time into account where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Monthly prayer timetable for Fale old settlement

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Fale old settlement

Prayer times in Fale old settlement vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:45 AM and Maghrib at 6:43 PM, for a day of 12 h 41 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:24 AM and Maghrib to 6:14 PM, and the day is just 11 h 35 min. The difference 1 h 06 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Fale old settlement (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchMarch equinox5:19 AM6:29 AM12:32 PM3:47 PM6:36 PM7:41 PM
21 JuneJune solstice5:24 AM6:40 AM12:27 PM3:46 PM6:14 PM7:25 PM
23 SeptemberSeptember equinox5:04 AM6:14 AM12:17 PM3:32 PM6:21 PM7:26 PM
21 DecemberDecember solstice4:45 AM6:03 AM12:23 PM3:50 PM6:43 PM7:56 PM

Fale old settlement is located 69 km east of Nukunonu, so Dhuhr in Fale old settlement is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Nukunonu. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Fale old settlement.

Qibla in Fale old settlement and distance to Makkah

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The Qibla in Fale old settlement is at 295.6° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 16,435 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 295.6°.

Fasting hours in Fale old settlement during Ramadan

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Fale old settlement is around 5:03 AM and iftar at 6:53 PM, for a fast of 13 h 40 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:09 AM and iftar to 6:42 PM, for a fast of 13 h 22 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.

Where Fale old settlement is located

Fale old settlement is located at 9.3852° S, 171.2468° W, in Fakaofo, in Tokelau. Nearby places include Nukunonu (69 km) and Atafu Village (168 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.

Name
Fale old settlement
Type
Regional capital
Part of
Fakaofo, Tokelau
Population
120
Coordinates
-9.38516, -171.24675
Time zone
UTC+13
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
295.6° (north-west)
Distance to Makkah
16,435 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Fale old settlement

The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Fale old settlement comes about 51 minutes later around the june solstice (4:37 PM instead of 3:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:32 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.

To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Fale old settlement (UTC+13), whatever your location.

Prayer times near Fale old settlement

Prayer times in Fale old settlement: questions and answers

When is Maghrib in Fale old settlement?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:14 PM on 21 June and 6:43 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.

What is the Qibla direction in Fale old settlement?

The Qibla in Fale old settlement is 295.6° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 16,435 km away.

What time is Fajr in Fale old settlement?

Fajr in Fale old settlement changes with the seasons: about 4:45 AM on 21 December and about 5:24 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

Do prayer times in Fale old settlement differ from Nukunonu?

Yes. Fale old settlement is 69 km from Nukunonu, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Fale old settlement comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Nukunonu.

How long is the fast in Fale old settlement during Ramadan?

About 13 h 40 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 22 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.