Prayer

Prayer Times

Daily prayer times for the Wellington region, New Zealand.

Wellington region

Today’s Prayer Times

The five daily prayers, with the next prayer highlighted.

Fajr

الفجر –

Dhuhr

الظهر –

Asr

العصر –

Maghrib

المغرب –

Isha

العشاء –
  • Times are shown in New Zealand time and adjust for daylight saving

Jumu’ah الجمعة

Friday congregational prayer.

For the current Khutbah and prayer times, see the Newlands Islamic Centre timetable (external site, opens in a new tab) or call +64 22 082 8101.

Full timetable

Monthly Prayer Timetable

Browse the prayer times for any day of the month.

 

Prayer times for the selected month, Wellington region
DateFajrSunriseDhuhr Asr (Standard)Asr (Hanafi) MaghribIsha
How these times are calculated

Times are calculated for the Wellington region (41.2865° S, 174.7762° E) using the Muslim World League method with a Fajr angle of 18° and an Isha angle of 17°. Asr is shown using the standard method, with the Hanafi method shown alongside. Times are rounded to the nearest minute.

Congregation times at the centre may differ from the start times shown here. For local congregation times, see the Newlands Islamic Centre timetable (external site, opens in a new tab).

The five daily prayers

Five Prayers, Every Day

Muslims perform five prayers each day, at set times from dawn until night.

Fajr الفجر

The dawn prayer, prayed before sunrise.

Dhuhr الظهر

The midday prayer, prayed after the sun passes its highest point.

Asr العصر

The afternoon prayer.

Maghrib المغرب

The sunset prayer, prayed just after the sun sets.

Isha العشاء

The night prayer.