Maghrib Prayer Time Today in Port-aux-Francais, French Southern Territories

⚠️ High Latitude Adjustment

Special calculation rules are applied for Port-aux-Francais due to its northern position, ensuring prayer times remain valid during persistent summer twilight.

Maghrib Timing in Port-aux-Francais

For today, Friday, May 29, the Maghrib prayer in Port-aux-Francais starts at 16:33. By tomorrow, the time will shift to 16:32, marking a difference of 1 minute earlier due to the solar cycle.

Maghrib is the sunset prayer, performed immediately after the sun disappears. It is a moment of gratitude and the time for breaking fast during Ramadan.

Because Port-aux-Francais is located at a high latitude of 49.35° N, it encounters the 'Persistent Twilight' phenomenon during the summer. At this latitude, the sun does not descend far enough (18 degrees) below the horizon. Consequently, Maghrib is calculated using the 'Nearest Latitude' or 'One-Seventh' rule. During the month of May, the solar path in Port-aux-Francais results in a shifting schedule. The Maghrib window is moving 1 minute(s) earlier by tomorrow. The Islamic night in Port-aux-Francais spans from sunset to dawn. Islamic Midnight is at 23:17, while the 'Last Third' of the night-the ideal time for Tahajjud-starts at 01:32.

Islamic Night Schedule

Calculated timings for spiritual activities in Port-aux-Francais:

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