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Prayer times in Vavau

Prayer times in Vavau (Tonga): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. Vavau has 1 cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.

Prayer times in Vavau today

  

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

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

The times in this card are calculated for Neiafu, the main city of Vavau. Open your own city’s page below for times that match its exact location.

Prayer times change every day with the movement of the sun, so there is no fixed timetable for Vavau. We use the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon) and the local time zone (UTC+13). The countdown at the top tells you how long remains before the next prayer, using the clock of your device.

Vavau prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Prayer times in Vavau by season

It helps to know how prayer times in Vavau move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:33 AM on 21 December and 5:49 AM on 21 June, a shift of 1 h 16 min, while Maghrib moves between 6:08 PM and 7:12 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 15 min in the december solstice and falls to 11 h 01 min around the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.

Estimated prayer times in Vavau (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchMarch equinox5:27 AM6:40 AM12:43 PM4:07 PM6:47 PM7:55 PM
21 JuneJune solstice5:49 AM7:08 AM12:38 PM3:46 PM6:08 PM7:22 PM
23 SeptemberSeptember equinox5:12 AM6:25 AM12:28 PM3:51 PM6:32 PM7:41 PM
21 DecemberDecember solstice4:33 AM5:56 AM12:34 PM3:57 PM7:12 PM8:30 PM

Compared with Nuku'alofa, Dhuhr in Vavau is called about 5 minutes earlier than in Nuku'alofa, and on the 21 June Maghrib comes at nearly the same minute in both places. Vavau is 304 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla in Vavau and distance to Makkah

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The Qibla in Vavau is at 280.8° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 16,476 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 280.8°.

Suhoor and iftar times in Vavau

For those fasting in Vavau, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 7:14 PM and imsak at 4:59 AM on the first day, 14 h 05 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:56 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 32 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Tonga.

About Vavau

Vavau is one of the regions of Tonga. Its main city, Neiafu, lies at 18.6514° S, 173.9835° W. The region has 1 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.

Name
Vavau
Type
Region
Part of
Tonga
Coordinates
-18.65144, -173.98354
Time zone
UTC+13
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
280.8° (west)
Distance to Makkah
16,476 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Vavau

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Vavau is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:43 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 46 minutes around 21 June: 3:46 PM for the majority, 4:32 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.

If you are travelling to Vavau, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.

Prayer times in the cities of Vavau

Nearby cities to Vavau

Prayer times in Vavau: questions and answers

Which calculation method is used for Vavau?

We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.

Do prayer times in Vavau differ from Nuku'alofa?

Yes. Vavau is 304 km from Nuku'alofa, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Vavau comes about 5 minutes earlier than in Nuku'alofa.

When is Maghrib in Vavau?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:08 PM on 21 June and 7:12 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.

What is the Qibla direction in Vavau?

The Qibla in Vavau is 280.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 16,476 km away.

How long is the fast in Vavau during Ramadan?

About 14 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 32 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

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