Namaz times in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

It is Friday, May 29, 2020

Calculation method: Shia Ithna Ashari, Leva Institute, Qom
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Fajr	Sunrise	Dhuhr	Asr	Sunset	Maghrib	Isha
05:29 5:29 AM	06:44 6:44 AM	11:56 11:56 AM	14:49 2:49 PM	17:08 5:08 PM	17:24 5:24 PM	18:13 6:13 PM

See namaz (salat) times for the whole month in the table below.

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Date	Prayer Times
Date	Fajr	Sunrise	Dhuhr	Asr	Sunset	Maghrib	Isha
Fri, May 1	05:15 5:15 AM	06:27 6:27 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	15:01 3:01 PM	17:24 5:24 PM	17:39 5:39 PM	18:26 6:26 PM
Sat, May 2	05:16 5:16 AM	06:28 6:28 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	15:00 3:00 PM	17:23 5:23 PM	17:38 5:38 PM	18:25 6:25 PM
Sun, May 3	05:16 5:16 AM	06:28 6:28 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	15:00 3:00 PM	17:22 5:22 PM	17:37 5:37 PM	18:24 6:24 PM
Mon, May 4	05:17 5:17 AM	06:29 6:29 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	14:59 2:59 PM	17:21 5:21 PM	17:36 5:36 PM	18:24 6:24 PM
Tue, May 5	05:17 5:17 AM	06:30 6:30 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	14:59 2:59 PM	17:20 5:20 PM	17:36 5:36 PM	18:23 6:23 PM
Wed, May 6	05:18 5:18 AM	06:30 6:30 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	14:58 2:58 PM	17:20 5:20 PM	17:35 5:35 PM	18:22 6:22 PM
Thu, May 7	05:19 5:19 AM	06:31 6:31 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	14:57 2:57 PM	17:19 5:19 PM	17:34 5:34 PM	18:22 6:22 PM
Fri, May 8	05:19 5:19 AM	06:31 6:31 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	14:57 2:57 PM	17:18 5:18 PM	17:33 5:33 PM	18:21 6:21 PM
Sat, May 9	05:20 5:20 AM	06:32 6:32 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	14:56 2:56 PM	17:17 5:17 PM	17:33 5:33 PM	18:20 6:20 PM
Sun, May 10	05:20 5:20 AM	06:33 6:33 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	14:56 2:56 PM	17:17 5:17 PM	17:32 5:32 PM	18:20 6:20 PM
Mon, May 11	05:21 5:21 AM	06:33 6:33 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	14:55 2:55 PM	17:16 5:16 PM	17:31 5:31 PM	18:19 6:19 PM
Tue, May 12	05:21 5:21 AM	06:34 6:34 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	14:55 2:55 PM	17:15 5:15 PM	17:31 5:31 PM	18:19 6:19 PM
Wed, May 13	05:22 5:22 AM	06:34 6:34 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	14:54 2:54 PM	17:15 5:15 PM	17:30 5:30 PM	18:18 6:18 PM
Thu, May 14	05:22 5:22 AM	06:35 6:35 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	14:54 2:54 PM	17:14 5:14 PM	17:30 5:30 PM	18:18 6:18 PM
Fri, May 15	05:23 5:23 AM	06:36 6:36 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	14:53 2:53 PM	17:14 5:14 PM	17:29 5:29 PM	18:17 6:17 PM
Sat, May 16	05:23 5:23 AM	06:36 6:36 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	14:53 2:53 PM	17:13 5:13 PM	17:29 5:29 PM	18:17 6:17 PM
Sun, May 17	05:24 5:24 AM	06:37 6:37 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	14:52 2:52 PM	17:12 5:12 PM	17:28 5:28 PM	18:16 6:16 PM
Mon, May 18	05:24 5:24 AM	06:38 6:38 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	14:52 2:52 PM	17:12 5:12 PM	17:28 5:28 PM	18:16 6:16 PM
Tue, May 19	05:25 5:25 AM	06:38 6:38 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	14:52 2:52 PM	17:11 5:11 PM	17:27 5:27 PM	18:16 6:16 PM
Wed, May 20	05:25 5:25 AM	06:39 6:39 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	14:51 2:51 PM	17:11 5:11 PM	17:27 5:27 PM	18:15 6:15 PM
Thu, May 21	05:26 5:26 AM	06:39 6:39 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	14:51 2:51 PM	17:11 5:11 PM	17:26 5:26 PM	18:15 6:15 PM
Fri, May 22	05:26 5:26 AM	06:40 6:40 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	14:50 2:50 PM	17:10 5:10 PM	17:26 5:26 PM	18:14 6:14 PM
Sat, May 23	05:27 5:27 AM	06:41 6:41 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	14:50 2:50 PM	17:10 5:10 PM	17:25 5:25 PM	18:14 6:14 PM
Sun, May 24	05:27 5:27 AM	06:41 6:41 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	14:50 2:50 PM	17:09 5:09 PM	17:25 5:25 PM	18:14 6:14 PM
Mon, May 25	05:28 5:28 AM	06:42 6:42 AM	11:55 11:55 AM	14:50 2:50 PM	17:09 5:09 PM	17:25 5:25 PM	18:14 6:14 PM
Tue, May 26	05:28 5:28 AM	06:42 6:42 AM	11:56 11:56 AM	14:49 2:49 PM	17:09 5:09 PM	17:24 5:24 PM	18:13 6:13 PM
Wed, May 27	05:28 5:28 AM	06:43 6:43 AM	11:56 11:56 AM	14:49 2:49 PM	17:08 5:08 PM	17:24 5:24 PM	18:13 6:13 PM
Thu, May 28	05:29 5:29 AM	06:43 6:43 AM	11:56 11:56 AM	14:49 2:49 PM	17:08 5:08 PM	17:24 5:24 PM	18:13 6:13 PM
Fri, May 29	05:29 5:29 AM	06:44 6:44 AM	11:56 11:56 AM	14:49 2:49 PM	17:08 5:08 PM	17:24 5:24 PM	18:13 6:13 PM
Sat, May 30	05:30 5:30 AM	06:44 6:44 AM	11:56 11:56 AM	14:48 2:48 PM	17:07 5:07 PM	17:23 5:23 PM	18:12 6:12 PM
Sun, May 31	05:30 5:30 AM	06:45 6:45 AM	11:56 11:56 AM	14:48 2:48 PM	17:07 5:07 PM	17:23 5:23 PM	18:12 6:12 PM

The names of five obligatory Muslim prayers are Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha. The prescribed time for each of the prayers depends on the position of the sun. For that reason namaz times vary from day to day and from place to place. To calculate namaz times correctly you must know the place coordinates and current date.

Fajr — the first prayer of the day at dawn. Fajr starts when the sunlight appears across the full width of the sky. Fajr ends on sunrise.

Sunrise — the time when the first beam of the sun appears above the horizon.

Dhuhr — the midday prayer. Dhuhr starts soon after the sun reaches its highest point (zenith) and begins to decline. Dhuhr ends when Asr begins.

Asr — the mid-afternoon prayer. There are two acceptable juristic definitions for the beginning of Asr:

When the shadow of an object becomes equal to its length
When the shadow of an object becomes two times its length

Asr ends when the sun begins to set.

Sunset — time when the sun goes below the horizon.

Maghrib — the prayer at sunset. Maghrib starts after the sun goes below the horizon. Maghrib ends when Isha begins.

Isha — the night prayer at dusk. Isha starts when the sky becomes dark and there is no scattered light.

The times of dawn prayer Fajr and night prayer Isha are based on astronomical twilight time. During astronomical twilight the center of the sun is between 12 and 18 degrees below the horizon. When sun is below 18° the sky is completely dark. Various Islamic organizations use different twilight angles between 15 and 19.5 degrees to determine Fajr and Isha time. The smaller twilight angles will generate later Fajr times and earlier Isha times.

At extreme latitudes near or to the north of the Arctic Circle and near or to the south of the Antarctic circle for certain time of the year the sun doesn't go much below the horizon. As a consequence the sky is never completely dark. There are various methods of calculating Fajr and Isha times for such latitudes:

Nearest latitude. Use a 48° latitude to determine intervals between Fajr and sunrise as well as between sunset and Isha.
Nearest day. Use the nearest day when it was possible to calculate Fajr and Isha times in a standard way for this location.
Middle of the night. Find the middle point between sunset and sunrise. The time for Isha is some time before the midddle of the night, and the time for Fajr is some time after the midddle of the night.
One seventh of the night. Divide the interval between sunset and sunrise into seven equal intervals. The time for Isha is after the first interval and the time for Fajr is after the sixth interval.

Detailed explanations of Muslim prayer time calculation rules can be found in The Determination of Salaat Times by Dr.Monzur Ahmed.

For namaz time calculations we use computer programs based on Pray Times project by Hamid Zarrabi-Zadeh.

In our namaz time calculations for high latitudes we use middle of the night method.

For each city we choose a particular point inside the city as the "city centre" and calculate namaz times for the city using its "city centre" coordinates. Namaz times for other points inside or near these cities will slightly differ from our calculation.

All the prayer times on this page are provided only as a reference. You might need to consult your local mosque to select a calculation method and determine namaz times which are acceptable for you.

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa: basic facts and figures

Country: South Africa
Pietermaritzburg coordinates: 29°37′00″ S, 30°23′34″ E
Population: 750,845
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