Mackay Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Mackay, Australia — updated daily
Mackay, AU
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Qibla Direction
From true north — face this direction for prayer toward Mecca from Mackay.
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Prayer Times in Mackay, Australia
Prayer times in Mackay are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (21.15°S). We use the Muslim World League method, the one followed across Australia. The five times shift by a minute or two each day as the sun moves. The full month is listed below.
Mackay's times use the Muslim World League method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in Australia. They are drawn from Mackay's own coordinates (21.1534°S, 149.1655°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Mackay's prayer times are worked out
From Mackay, the Qibla is 285° from true north. Face west to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 12,764 km (7,931 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Mackay's own coordinates (21.15°S, 149.17°E), not a national average. That is why Mackay's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
One local quirk shapes the Mackay timetable: midday prayer does not land at 12:00. Mackay lies well west inside its Brisbane time zone. So the sun peaks about 12 minutes after clock noon. Dhuhr follows the sun, not the clock — today it falls at 12:02 PM. Across the year, the fast here runs from about 14h 51m near December down to 12h 10m in June.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Mackay come from the Muslim World League. The Muslim World League method sets Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha at 17°. Use ISNA's 15° instead and Fajr here would move by several minutes. So the method — not the coordinates alone — settles the final time. We also publish times for nearby Rockhampton, Townsville and Bundaberg. Each is only a few minutes off Mackay's clock.
Nearby: Rockhampton prayer times · Townsville prayer times · Bundaberg prayer times · Hervey Bay prayer times · Cairns prayer times
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 Mackay is the standard reckoning — 3:24 PM. The Hanafi time today is 4:17 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. There is no single dominant school. That 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. That is 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. Two landmarks stand out. The Auburn Gallipoli Mosque in Sydney opened in 1999 in Ottoman style. The Lakemba Mosque was completed in 1977, and is among the country's largest. Australia also spans three time zones and a huge range of latitudes, from the tropics to Tasmania. 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.
Mosques in Mackay
A mosque serving Mackay is Mackay Islamic Society. The times on this page are worked out from Mackay's own coordinates, and they apply across these mosques. Check the exact iqama time with your local mosque. That is the congregation, called a few minutes after each prayer starts.
Fajr
4:52 AMالفجر
Fajr in Mackay — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
12:02 PMالظهر
Dhuhr in Mackay — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
3:24 PMالعصر
Asr in Mackay — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
5:56 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Mackay — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
7:06 PMالعشاء
Isha in Mackay — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Mackay Prayer Times — September 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Mackay, Australia. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 1 | 4:59 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 4:58 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 4:57 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Fri, Sep 4 | 4:57 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:05 PM |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 4:56 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:05 PM |
| Sun, Sep 6 | 4:55 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:05 PM |
| Mon, Sep 7 | 4:54 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:05 PM |
| Tue, Sep 8 | 4:53 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:05 PM |
| Wed, Sep 9Today | 4:52 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:06 PM |
| Thu, Sep 10 | 4:51 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:23 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:06 PM |
| Fri, Sep 11 | 4:50 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:23 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:06 PM |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 4:49 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:23 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:06 PM |
| Sun, Sep 13 | 4:48 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:23 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:06 PM |
| Mon, Sep 14 | 4:47 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:23 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:07 PM |
| Tue, Sep 15 | 4:46 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:23 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:07 PM |
| Wed, Sep 16 | 4:46 AM | 5:59 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:22 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:07 PM |
| Thu, Sep 17 | 4:45 AM | 5:58 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:22 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:07 PM |
| Fri, Sep 18 | 4:44 AM | 5:57 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:22 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:08 PM |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 4:43 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:22 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:08 PM |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 4:42 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:21 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:08 PM |
| Mon, Sep 21 | 4:41 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:21 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:09 PM |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 4:40 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:21 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:09 PM |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 4:39 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:21 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:09 PM |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 4:38 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:20 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:09 PM |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 4:37 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:20 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:10 PM |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 4:36 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:20 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:10 PM |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 4:35 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:20 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:10 PM |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 4:34 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:19 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:11 PM |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 4:33 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:19 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:11 PM |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 4:32 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:19 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:11 PM |
Mackay times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Mackay mosque — verify with your imam.
Mackay Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Mackay?
The Qibla direction from Mackay, Australia is 285° from true north. Face west toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 12,764 km (7,931 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Mackay?
The longest daily fast in Mackay is about 14h 51m, around December. The shortest is about 12h 10m, in June. That is a swing of 2h 41m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 21.15°S. Both are measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method.
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. It 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.
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