Ballarat Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Ballarat, Australia — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Ballarat, Australia
Ballaratprayer times are calculated based on the city's precise geographic coordinates (37.5662°S, 143.8496°E) using the Muslim World League calculation method — the standard followed by most mosques in Australia. Times shown are for today's date and update automatically at midnight.
The five daily prayers — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha — are calculated from the sun's position relative to Ballarat's latitude and longitude. As the sun's declination changes throughout the year, prayer times shift by several minutes each day. This is why a Ballarat prayer time calendar for the full month is shown below — so you can plan ahead without checking daily.
How Ballarat's prayer times are worked out
Ballarat sits 12,640 km (7,854 miles) from the Kaaba in Mecca, so the Qibla from here is 280° from true north — you face west to pray. Fajr and Isha depend on how far the sun drops below the horizon, and Australia follows the Muslim World League method set by the Muslim World League: Fajr begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 17°. A city that used ISNA's 15° instead would get a noticeably different Fajr — which is why the method, not just the coordinates, decides the answer.
Day length is what really moves the timetable in Ballarat. Measured with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast here — from Fajr to Maghrib — runs about 16h 40m around December, while the shortest is roughly 11h 08m in June: a swing of 5h 32m across the year. That spread is set by Ballarat's latitude (37.57°S); cities nearer the equator barely vary, while far-northern ones swing by many hours.
One local quirk worth knowing: Dhuhr in Ballarat does not fall at 12:00. Because the city sits well west within its Australia/Melbourne time zone, the sun peaks about 93 minutes after clock noon, and Dhuhr follows the sun rather than the clock — today it is at 12:32 PM. The nearest cities we also publish times for are Tarneit, Geelong, Werribee — close enough that their times differ from Ballarat's by only a few minutes.
Two Asr times are in use in Australia
Australian mosques are split: Turkish and South Asian mosques follow the Hanafi Asr (second shadow), while Arab and Lebanese mosques use the earlier standard time. Many timetables show both. The time shown above for Ballarat is the standard reckoning — 3:07 PM. The Hanafi time today is 3:47 PM. Follow whichever your mosque announces; you can make Hanafi the default in the settings above.
Who sets prayer times in Australia
Australia has no national prayer-time authority. The Australian National Imams Council is the peak body of imams, but it does not issue a single national timetable; state imams councils and individual mosques publish their own. Most use Muslim World League angles (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°), the basis this page applies, though some communities follow Egyptian or ISNA conventions. The country's Muslim population is a mosaic of immigrant communities — Lebanese and Arab, Turkish, and South Asian — and there is no single dominant school, which is exactly why the Asr time depends on which mosque you attend.
The Asr split, and a continent-sized spread of times
Australia's Asr time genuinely depends on your community. Turkish mosques following the Diyanet tradition and South Asian mosques call Asr on the Hanafi second-shadow rule — about 75 minutes later than the standard reckoning used by Arab and Lebanese mosques. Many Australian timetables simply print both, and so does this page. Among the landmarks: the Auburn Gallipoli Mosque in Sydney, opened in 1999 in Ottoman style, and the Lakemba Mosque, completed in 1977 and among the country's largest. Australia also spans three time zones and a huge range of latitudes, from the tropics to Tasmania, so prayer times can differ by up to two hours across the country — a national timetable simply isn't possible, which is why times are always city-level.
Fajr
6:03 AMالفجر
Pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
12:32 PMالظهر
Midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
3:07 PMالعصر
Afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
5:26 PMالمغرب
Sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
6:53 PMالعشاء
Night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Ballarat Prayer Times — July 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Ballarat, Australia. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jul 1 | 6:06 AM | 7:40 AM | 12:29 PM | 2:59 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:45 PM |
| Thu, Jul 2 | 6:06 AM | 7:40 AM | 12:30 PM | 2:59 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:46 PM |
| Fri, Jul 3 | 6:06 AM | 7:40 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:46 PM |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 6:06 AM | 7:40 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:46 PM |
| Sun, Jul 5 | 6:06 AM | 7:40 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:01 PM | 5:19 PM | 6:47 PM |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 6:06 AM | 7:40 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:01 PM | 5:19 PM | 6:47 PM |
| Tue, Jul 7 | 6:06 AM | 7:39 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:02 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:48 PM |
| Wed, Jul 8 | 6:06 AM | 7:39 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:02 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:48 PM |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 6:06 AM | 7:39 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:03 PM | 5:21 PM | 6:49 PM |
| Fri, Jul 10 | 6:06 AM | 7:39 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:03 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:49 PM |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 6:05 AM | 7:38 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:04 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:50 PM |
| Sun, Jul 12 | 6:05 AM | 7:38 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:04 PM | 5:23 PM | 6:50 PM |
| Mon, Jul 13 | 6:05 AM | 7:38 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:05 PM | 5:23 PM | 6:51 PM |
| Tue, Jul 14 | 6:04 AM | 7:37 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:05 PM | 5:24 PM | 6:52 PM |
| Wed, Jul 15 | 6:04 AM | 7:37 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:06 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:52 PM |
| Thu, Jul 16 | 6:04 AM | 7:36 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:07 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:53 PM |
| Fri, Jul 17Today | 6:03 AM | 7:36 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:07 PM | 5:26 PM | 6:53 PM |
| Sat, Jul 18 | 6:03 AM | 7:35 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:08 PM | 5:27 PM | 6:54 PM |
| Sun, Jul 19 | 6:03 AM | 7:35 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:09 PM | 5:28 PM | 6:54 PM |
| Mon, Jul 20 | 6:02 AM | 7:34 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:09 PM | 5:28 PM | 6:55 PM |
| Tue, Jul 21 | 6:02 AM | 7:33 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:10 PM | 5:29 PM | 6:56 PM |
| Wed, Jul 22 | 6:01 AM | 7:33 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:10 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:56 PM |
| Thu, Jul 23 | 6:01 AM | 7:32 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:11 PM | 5:31 PM | 6:57 PM |
| Fri, Jul 24 | 6:00 AM | 7:31 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:12 PM | 5:31 PM | 6:58 PM |
| Sat, Jul 25 | 5:59 AM | 7:31 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:12 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:58 PM |
| Sun, Jul 26 | 5:59 AM | 7:30 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:13 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:59 PM |
| Mon, Jul 27 | 5:58 AM | 7:29 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:14 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:59 PM |
| Tue, Jul 28 | 5:57 AM | 7:28 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:14 PM | 5:34 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Jul 29 | 5:57 AM | 7:27 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:15 PM | 5:35 PM | 7:01 PM |
| Thu, Jul 30 | 5:56 AM | 7:26 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:16 PM | 5:36 PM | 7:01 PM |
| Fri, Jul 31 | 5:55 AM | 7:26 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:16 PM | 5:37 PM | 7:02 PM |
All times are approximate. Times may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local mosque. Verify with your imam.
Ballarat Prayer Times — FAQ
What time is Fajr in Ballarat today?
Fajr in Ballarat today is at 6:03 AM (Muslim World League method). Fajr begins at astronomical twilight — about 90 minutes before sunrise — and must be performed before the sun rises.
What time is Maghrib in Ballarat today?
Maghrib in Ballarat today is at 5:26 PM. Maghrib begins at sunset and should be performed promptly, as its window is the shortest of all five prayers (approximately 1.5–2 hours).
What time is Isha in Ballarat today?
Isha in Ballarat today is at 6:53 PM (Muslim World League). Isha begins when twilight disappears and can be performed until midnight (Fard) or until Fajr begins (in necessity).
What direction is Qibla from Ballarat?
The Qibla direction from Ballarat, Australia is 280° from true north — pointing west toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 12,640 km (7,854 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Ballarat?
Measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast in Ballarat is about 16h 40m around December, and the shortest is about 11h 08m in June — a difference of 5h 32m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 37.57°S.
Why do Australian mosques show different Asr times?
Because Australia's Muslim communities follow different schools. Turkish and South Asian mosques use the Hanafi Asr, which begins when an object's shadow is twice its length — about 75 minutes later than the standard reckoning used by Arab and Lebanese mosques. There is no national authority to settle it, so many timetables print both. This page shows both times.
Which calculation method is used for Ballarat prayer times?
Ballarat uses the Muslim World League method, followed by the Muslim World League. Fajr starts when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 17°. You can switch methods above if your local mosque follows a different convention.
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