Salah times in Lower Hutt, Wellington Region
Salah times in Lower Hutt 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 Lower Hutt
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 Lower Hutt
The longest fast in Lower Hutt falls on 23 December, the day after the December solstice on 22 December, and lasts 17h 19m. This is the southern-hemisphere pattern: the long days come at midsummer, over Christmas and New Year, and Isha drifts as late as 10:54 PM on 1 January.
Ramadan 2027 is expected to run from around 8 February to 8 March, so the month falls in late summer. The first fast should be about 15h 46m and the last about 14h 20m, still nearly three and a half hours longer than the year's shortest fast, 10h 51m on 18 June.
Mosques near Lower Hutt
Qibla 256° W
- Lower Hutt Islamic Centre14 Hunter Street, 5011 · 5 km from the centre
- Haleema Kindergarten - Haleema Kindergarten Trust14-20 Hunter Street, 5011 · 5 km from the centre
- Masjid Al-Ameen64 Kenmore Street, 6037 · 8 km from the centre
- Newlands Mosque40 Bracken Road · 8 km from the centre
- Tawa Islamic Centre6 Oxford Street, 5028 · 9 km from the centre
- Porirua Mosque58 Waihora Crescent, 5024 · 9 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 Lower Hutt
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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
- 15 December
- Latest Fajr
- 22 June
- Earliest Isha
- 8 June
- Latest Isha
- 1 January
- Longest Fajr to Maghrib
- 17h 19m 23 December
- Shortest Fajr to Maghrib
- 10h 51m 18 June
- Ramadan fasts (expected)
- About 15h 46m → 14h 20m8 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 are the longest fasts in Lower Hutt in December?
New Zealand is in the southern hemisphere, so the sun is highest and the days longest around the December solstice, which falls on 22 December in 2027. The longest Fajr-to-Maghrib day is the next one, 23 December, at 17h 19m. The shortest, 10h 51m, comes on 18 June, four days before the June solstice.
How long are Ramadan fasts in Lower Hutt in 2027?
Ramadan is expected around 8 February to 8 March, in late summer. The days shorten as autumn approaches, so the fast eases from about 15h 46m on the first day to about 14h 20m on the last. Both stay under the year's longest, 17h 19m. Your local announcement sets the real dates.
When is Fajr earliest in Lower Hutt?
At 3:33 AM on 15 December, a week before the December solstice. By midwinter it has moved more than two and a half hours later, to 6:07 AM on 22 June, which is the date of the June solstice.
Why does Isha come so late in a Lower Hutt summer?
Light stays in the evening sky for a long time after sunset at 41.2 degrees south in midsummer, and Isha begins when that twilight ends. It reaches 10:54 PM on 1 January. In winter the earliest Isha is 6:31 PM on 8 June.