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Prayer times in Jaffna today

Thursday 12 November 2026 · 2 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH. Fajr 04:50, Dhuhr 11:55, Asr 15:15, Maghrib 17:45, Isha 18:54.

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Now in Jaffna: 06:12 · Thu 12 Nov
Dhuhr · 11:55
in 5 h 43 min · local time UTC+5:30 · Asia/Colombo
2 جمادى الآخرة 1448 هـ
2 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH
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Fajrالفجر
04:50
Dawn · sun 18° below
Sunriseالشروق
06:03
Fajr time ends
Dhuhrالظهر
11:55
Just after the zenith
Asrالعصر
15:15
Shadow equals the height
Maghribالمغرب
17:45
Just after sunset
Ishaالعشاء
18:54
Night · sun 17° below
Calculated Calculated for this place with Muslim World League · Asr standard
Qibla from Jaffna
292° WNW
4,483 km to the Kaaba
30 60 120 150 210 240 300 330 N E S W 292°
Handheld compass: 293°Magnetic north is 1.5° west of true north here; the live compass corrects it.
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This week in Jaffna
Whole month
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Today
Thu 12 Nov
2 Jumada al-Akhirah 04:5006:0311:5515:1517:4518:54
Tomorrow
Fri 13 Nov · Jumu‘ah
3 Jumada al-Akhirah 04:5006:0311:5515:1517:4518:54
Saturday
Sat 14 Nov
4 Jumada al-Akhirah 04:5106:0411:5515:1517:4518:54
Sunday
Sun 15 Nov
5 Jumada al-Akhirah 04:5106:0411:5615:1517:4518:54
Monday
Mon 16 Nov
6 Jumada al-Akhirah 04:5106:0411:5615:1517:4518:54
Tuesday
Tue 17 Nov
7 Jumada al-Akhirah 04:5106:0511:5615:1517:4518:54
Wednesday
Wed 18 Nov
8 Jumada al-Akhirah 04:5206:0511:5615:1517:4518:54
Fridays carry the Jumu‘ah. Times in Asia/Colombo.
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What time is Fajr in Jaffna today?

Fajr is at 04:50 on Thursday 12 November 2026. Fajr time ends at sunrise, 06:03.

Which calculation method does Jaffna use?

Muslim World League, the usual method in Sri Lanka: Fajr 18° below the horizon, Isha 17° below the horizon. Your local mosque may publish slightly different times; you can adjust each prayer by minutes on the prayer times page.

Is Maghrib exactly at sunset?

Maghrib begins when the sun has fully set: 17:45 today.

Why do the times change every day?

Prayer times follow the sun. In Jaffna the day is 11 h 42 long today and 11 h 40 in a week.

Which way is the Qibla from Jaffna?

292° from true north (west-northwest), along the shortest path on the globe. The Kaaba is 4,483 km away.

City data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Time zone: Asia/Colombo · 9.67° N, 80.01° E

Method and why
Calculated: Muslim World League
Standard for Sri Lanka

Fajr: 18° below the horizon. Isha: 17° below the horizon. Fine-tuning: Dhuhr +1 min.

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Jumu‘ah
Friday 13 November 2026
11:55Dhuhr time. The khutbah starts at this time or a little later depending on the mosque.
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Sun today
Sunrise
06:02
Solar noon
11:54
Sunset
17:45
Day length
11 h 42
Latitude
9.67° N
Time zone
Asia/Colombo · UTC+5:30