Regional capital · Penal/Debe
Prayer times in Penal
Looking for the adhan times in Penal? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Penal, Penal/Debe. Every figure is computed for 10.1667° N, 61.4667° W, so the times reflect Penal itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Penal today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Penal prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
How prayer times in Penal change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Penal move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:28 AM on 21 June and 5:02 AM on 21 December, a difference of 34 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:50 PM and 6:29 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 43 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 32 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 | 5:00 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:28 AM | 5:46 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:45 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:14 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:02 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:22 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:01 PM |
Penal lies 56 km south of Port of Spain, so Dhuhr in Penal comes at almost exactly the same time as Port of Spain. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Penal.
Qibla direction in Penal
Qibla from Penal: 66.8° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 10,742 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Penal remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Penal
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Penal is at about 5:06 AM and iftar at 6:13 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 57 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:56 AM and iftar to 6:17 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Penal is located
Penal lies at 10.1667° N, 61.4667° W, in Penal/Debe, in Trinidad and Tobago. Close by you will find Siparia (5 km), San Fernando (13 km), and Mon Repos (13 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Penal
- Local name
- Peñal
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Penal/Debe, Trinidad and Tobago
- Population
- 12,281
- Coordinates
- 10.16667, -61.46667
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,742 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Penal
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Penal is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:13 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 65 minutes around 21 June: 3:35 PM for the majority, 4:40 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Penal (UTC−4), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Penal
- Siparia5 km · south-west
- San Fernando13 km · north
- Mon Repos13 km · north
- Marabella16 km · north
- Princes Town16 km · north-east
- Point Fortin24 km · west
- Couva28 km · north
- Rio Claro35 km · north-east
Prayer times in Penal: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Penal?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:50 PM on 21 December and 6:29 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Penal differ from Port of Spain?
Yes. Penal is 56 km from Port of Spain, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Penal comes at almost exactly the same time as Port of Spain.
How long is the fast in Penal during Ramadan?
About 12 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Penal?
The Qibla in Penal is 66.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,742 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Penal?
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.