Prayer times – Christchurch

Christchurch, New Zealand • Pacific/Auckland (UTC+12)

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Thursday, April 16, 2026

Fajr

05:28

Sunrise

07:03

Dhuhr

12:30

Asr

15:26

Maghrib

17:55

Isha

19:25

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Sunrise

07:03

Sunset

17:54

Calculation Methods

Muslim World League

Calculation method based on Muslim World League criteria, used in many European and other countries, uses 18° for Fajr and 17° for Isha

Twilight Angles:

Fajr 18 • Isha 17

Islamic school of jurisprudence (Madhhab):

Shafi

High Latitude Rule:

Middle of the Night

Coordinates:

-43.5333°, 172.6333° • 14 m

Distance to Mecca:

10,389 km

Timezone:

Pacific/Auckland (UTC +12)

The five daily Muslim prayers (Salât) in Christchurch on Thursday, April 16, 2026 are performed at the following times according to the Quranic school calculation: Fajr at dawn (Fajr:05:28), Dhuhr when the sun is at its zenith (Dhuhr:12:30), Asr in the mid-afternoon (Asr:15:26), Maghrib at dusk (Maghrib:17:55) and Isha in the evening (Isha:19:25).

Daily prayers are an integral part of the life of a Muslim living in New Zealand. To fulfill their religious duty, it is important for all Muslims to know the daily prayer times. Salât is the second of the five pillars of Islam. Every Muslim in Christchurch is required to perform the five obligatory daily prayers facing the Qibla, which points toward the Kaaba in Mecca, located 10399.62 km Shared.West from the city of Christchurch with 415110 inhabitants.

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Prayer Times This Month in April

Prayer times for the month of 30 in Christchurch range between 05:28 and 07:25, with approximate average times: Fajr Fajr 05:35, Dhuhr Dhuhr 12:28, Asr Asr 03:17, Maghrib Maghrib 05:43 and Isha Isha 07:14.

Date	Fajr	Sunrise	Dhuhr	Asr	Maghrib	Isha
4/16/2026	05:28	07:03	12:30	03:26	05:55	07:25
4/17/2026	05:29	07:04	12:30	03:25	05:53	07:23
4/18/2026	05:30	07:06	12:30	03:24	05:52	07:22
4/19/2026	05:31	07:07	12:30	03:22	05:50	07:20
4/20/2026	05:32	07:08	12:29	03:21	05:48	07:19
4/21/2026	05:33	07:09	12:29	03:20	05:47	07:17
4/22/2026	05:34	07:10	12:29	03:19	05:45	07:16
4/23/2026	05:35	07:11	12:29	03:17	05:44	07:14
4/24/2026	05:36	07:12	12:29	03:16	05:42	07:13
4/25/2026	05:37	07:14	12:29	03:15	05:41	07:11
4/26/2026	05:38	07:15	12:28	03:14	05:39	07:10
4/27/2026	05:39	07:16	12:28	03:12	05:38	07:09
4/28/2026	05:40	07:17	12:28	03:11	05:36	07:07
4/29/2026	05:41	07:18	12:28	03:10	05:35	07:06
4/30/2026	05:42	07:19	12:28	03:09	05:34	07:05

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