Prayer times in Melbourne, Victoria
Prayer times in Melbourne today
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Time in Melbourne Next: in
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Times are calculated for the city centre. Mosques may publish slightly different times; follow your local mosque's timetable for congregation.
Qibla direction and Hijri date
Qibla from Melbourne
279° W
Clockwise from true north, towards the Kaaba in Makkah.
Hijri date
2 Jumada I 1448 AH
Umm al-Qura calendar. Local moon sighting may differ by a day.
Praying in Melbourne
Melbourne's longest fast comes in December, not June: 16h 43m on 21 December, when the southern-hemisphere summer is at its height. Fajr can be as early as 3:57 AM on 11 December, ten days before the longest day.
Victoria's clocks go back on 4 April, the day after Fajr reaches its latest, 6:08 AM on 3 April, and forward again on 3 October. Ramadan 2027 is expected to fall in late summer, around 8 February to 8 March, in the tail of those long days, so the first fasts of the month are the longest.
2027 at a glance
- Earliest Fajr
- 11 December
- Latest Fajr
- 3 April
- Earliest Isha
- 7 June
- Latest Isha
- 1 January
- Longest Fajr to Maghrib
- 16h 43m 21 December
- Shortest Fajr to Maghrib
- 11h 07m 16 June
- Ramadan fasts (expected)
- About 15h 25m → 14h 10m8 February to 8 March
- Clocks go back
- 4 April
- Clocks go forward
- 3 October
Calculated for 2027 with the method shown below. Ramadan dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar; follow your local announcement for the actual start.
October 2026 prayer timetable for Melbourne
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Mosques near Melbourne
- Bediuzzaman Said Nursi Cultural Foundation Central Mosque128-146 Fitzroy Street · 2 km from the centre
- Albanian Mosque765-769 Drummond Street, 3054 · 3 km from the centre
- ICMG Brunswick660 Sydney Road, 3056 · 6 km from the centre
- Coburg Mosque7 km from the centre
- Maidstone Mosque8 km from the centre
- Umar bin Al-Khattab Mosque9 km from the centre
Mosque locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Check with each mosque for congregation times.
How these times are calculated
- Method
- Muslim World League (MWL)
- Fajr
- 18°
- Isha
- 17°
- Highlighted Asr
- Standard: Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali
Australian times use the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18 degrees, Isha 17 degrees). Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory do not observe daylight saving, and their times reflect that. Dhuhr is shown 1 minute after solar noon, following the method's guidance.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the Ramadan fast get shorter during the month in Melbourne?
Ramadan 2027 is expected around 8 February to 8 March, after the December peak, when Melbourne's days are shortening. So the first fast, about 15h 25m, is the longest and the last, about 14h 10m, is over an hour shorter. In the northern hemisphere the opposite happens.
Why are the longest fasting days in December in Melbourne?
Australia is in the southern hemisphere, so summer comes in December, when the sun climbs highest in Melbourne's sky. Melbourne's Fajr-to-Maghrib stretch peaks at 16h 43m on 21 December and reaches its minimum, 11h 07m, on 16 June.
How late is Isha in Melbourne in summer?
The latest Isha is 10:32 PM on 1 January, at the height of the Australian summer and with daylight saving time in force. The earliest is 6:36 PM on 7 June in winter, so the evening prayer moves about four hours.
Why is Fajr latest on 3 April in Melbourne?
The sun rises later through autumn, and daylight saving time keeps clocks an hour ahead until 4 April. So the latest Fajr, 6:08 AM, is the last morning before the clocks go back and pull the dawn prayer earlier by an hour.