Salah times in Christchurch, Canterbury
Salah times in Christchurch today
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
- 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.
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Qibla direction and Hijri date
Qibla from Christchurch
256° W
Clockwise from true north, towards the Kaaba in Makkah.
Hijri date
3 Jumada I 1448 AH
Umm al-Qura calendar. Local moon sighting may differ by a day.
Praying in Christchurch
In Christchurch the first fast of Ramadan 2027, about 16h 02m, is within two hours of the year's longest, 17h 48m on 20 December. The expected dates, around 8 February to 8 March, fall late in the southern summer, and by the last day the fast should have eased to about 14h 27m.
At 43.5 degrees south, Isha is as late as 11:23 PM on 26 December. The shortest fast, 10h 40m, is on 20 June, and Fajr is latest at 6:20 AM on 24 June. Isha is earliest at 6:37 PM on 6 June.
Mosques near Christchurch
Qibla 256° W
- Nawawi Centre201 Peterborough Street, 8013 · 1 km from the centre
- Al Noor Mosque101 Deans Avenue, 8011 · 2 km from the centre
- Linwood Islam Centre - Masjid Al-Shuhada'a223 Linwood Avenue · 3 km from the centre
- University of Canterbury Musalla37 Creyke Road · 4 km from the centre
- Rasol-O-Allah Islamic Center6 km from the centre
Mosque locations and map © OpenStreetMap contributors, map style Protomaps. Check with each mosque for congregation times.
October 2026 Salah timetable for Christchurch
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How these times are calculated
- Method
- Muslim World League (MWL)
- Fajr
- 18°
- Isha
- 17°
- Highlighted Asr
- Standard: Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali
New Zealand times use the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18 degrees, Isha 17 degrees). Dhuhr is shown 1 minute after solar noon, following the method's guidance.
2027 at a glance
- Earliest Fajr
- 16 December
- Latest Fajr
- 24 June
- Earliest Isha
- 6 June
- Latest Isha
- 26 December
- Longest Fajr to Maghrib
- 17h 48m 20 December
- Shortest Fajr to Maghrib
- 10h 40m 20 June
- Ramadan fasts (expected)
- About 16h 02m → 14h 27m8 February to 8 March
- Clocks go back
- 4 April
- Clocks go forward
- 26 September
Calculated for 2027 with the method described on this page. Ramadan dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar; follow your local announcement for the actual start.
Frequently asked questions
Why do Ramadan fasts get shorter during the month in Christchurch?
The expected dates fall in February and March, when southern days are shortening after midsummer. The fast eases from about 16h 02m to about 14h 27m, a loss of just over an hour and a half across the month. Confirm the start with the local announcement.
Which way is the Qibla in Christchurch?
256 degrees, measured clockwise from true north, which is west-south-west. A phone compass shows magnetic north by default, so check its setting before you face the bearing.
Why does Isha peak after the solstice in Christchurch?
The solstice is 22 December, but Isha is latest on 26 December, at 11:23 PM. The latest sunsets of the summer come after the solstice, just as the earliest sunsets of winter come before the June one.
How short is the shortest fast in Christchurch?
It is 10h 40m, on 20 June, two days before the winter solstice. That is more than seven hours shorter than the 17h 48m peak on 20 December.