Prayer times – Jaffna

Jaffna, Sri Lanka • Asia/Colombo (UTC+5)

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Saturday, May 16, 2026

Fajr

04:34

Sunrise

05:49

Dhuhr

12:07

Asr

15:27

Maghrib

18:24

Isha

19:34

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Sunrise

05:49

Sunset

18:23

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:

9.6684°, 80.0074° • 7 m

Distance to Mecca:

6,676 km

Timezone:

Asia/Colombo (UTC +5)

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Prayer Times in Jaffna

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

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Dhuhr

12:07

Distance to Mecca

6,676 km

Asia/Colombo

Prayer Times This Month in May Prayer Times in Sri Lanka Nearby Mosques

The five daily Muslim prayers (Salât) in Jaffna on Saturday, May 16, 2026 are performed at the following times according to the Quranic school calculation: Fajr at dawn (Fajr:04:34), Dhuhr when the sun is at its zenith (Dhuhr:12:07), Asr in the mid-afternoon (Asr:15:27), Maghrib at dusk (Maghrib:18:24) and Isha in the evening (Isha:19:34).

Daily prayers are an integral part of the life of a Muslim living in Sri Lanka. 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 Jaffna is required to perform the five obligatory daily prayers facing the Qibla, which points toward the Kaaba in Mecca, located 6686.56 km Shared.NorthWest from the city of Jaffna with 169112 inhabitants.

Nearby Locations

Valvettithurai Point Pedro Vedaraniyam Rameswaram Adirampattinam Pattukkottai Vavuniya Nagapattinam

Prayer Times This Month in May

Prayer times for the month of 31 in Jaffna range between 04:32 and 07:39, with approximate average times: Fajr Fajr 04:32, Dhuhr Dhuhr 12:07, Asr Asr 03:29, Maghrib Maghrib 06:25 and Isha Isha 07:36.

Date	Fajr	Sunrise	Dhuhr	Asr	Maghrib	Isha
5/15/2026	04:35	05:49	12:07	03:27	06:23	07:34
5/16/2026	04:34	05:49	12:07	03:27	06:24	07:34
5/17/2026	04:34	05:49	12:07	03:28	06:24	07:34
5/18/2026	04:34	05:49	12:07	03:28	06:24	07:35
5/19/2026	04:34	05:49	12:07	03:28	06:24	07:35
5/20/2026	04:33	05:49	12:08	03:29	06:24	07:35
5/21/2026	04:33	05:49	12:08	03:29	06:25	07:36
5/22/2026	04:33	05:48	12:08	03:29	06:25	07:36
5/23/2026	04:33	05:48	12:08	03:30	06:25	07:36
5/24/2026	04:33	05:48	12:08	03:30	06:25	07:37
5/25/2026	04:32	05:48	12:08	03:31	06:26	07:37
5/26/2026	04:32	05:48	12:08	03:31	06:26	07:37
5/27/2026	04:32	05:48	12:08	03:31	06:26	07:38
5/28/2026	04:32	05:48	12:08	03:32	06:26	07:38
5/29/2026	04:32	05:48	12:08	03:32	06:27	07:38
5/30/2026	04:32	05:48	12:08	03:32	06:27	07:39
5/31/2026	04:32	05:48	12:09	03:33	06:27	07:39