Regional capital · Penama
Prayer times in Saratamata
Residents of and visitors to Saratamata can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Saratamata is a regional capital in Vanuatu, in Penama. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Saratamata today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Saratamata
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Saratamata
Prayer times in Saratamata vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:54 AM and Maghrib at 6:17 PM, giving a day of 13 h 02 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:56 AM and Maghrib to 5:26 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 13 min. That is a difference of 1 h 49 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:41 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:56 AM | 6:13 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:26 PM | 6:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:26 AM | 5:37 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:54 AM | 5:15 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:11 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:33 PM |
Saratamata is located 275 km north of Port Vila, so Dhuhr in Saratamata is called about 1 minute later than in Port Vila. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Saratamata.
Finding the Qibla from Saratamata
Qibla from Saratamata: 285.3° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 14,525 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Saratamata is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Saratamata
Ramadan in Saratamata: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:16 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:23 PM, about 13 h 56 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 29 min, shorter by 27 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Saratamata on the map
Saratamata is located at 15.2863° S, 167.9913° E, in Penama, in Vanuatu. Close by you will find Luganville (93 km), Lakatoro (109 km), and Sola (164 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Saratamata
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Penama, Vanuatu
- Coordinates
- -15.28625, 167.99125
- Time zone
- UTC+11
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 285.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 14,525 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Saratamata
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Saratamata takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:56 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 48 minutes around 21 June: 3:02 PM for the majority, 3:50 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 Saratamata (UTC+11), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Saratamata
- Luganville93 km · west
- Lakatoro109 km · south-west
- Sola164 km · north
- Port Vila275 km · south
- Isangel493 km · south
Prayer times in Saratamata: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Saratamata?
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.
When is Maghrib in Saratamata?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:26 PM on 21 June and 6:17 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Saratamata during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 29 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Saratamata?
Fajr in Saratamata depends on the season: about 3:54 AM on 21 December and about 4:56 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Saratamata?
The Qibla in Saratamata is 285.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 14,525 km away.