Fajr Prayer Times — Matara, Sri Lanka – 04:38
Today's Islamic prayer times in Matara, Sri Lanka include Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha. View the full Muslim prayer timetable for today and the upcoming days.
Fajr Prayer Times
04:38
Matara, Sri Lanka · Muslim World League
Today's Salah Times in Matara
Anchor your day at 04:38 in Matara — the prayer that moves first moves everything else with it.
A Stricter Fajr Angle
Matara uses an 18°-class angle — among the most cautious — pulling today’s Fajr at 04:38 a few minutes earlier than 15° schemes would.
A Generous Ramadan Night
With about 24h 0m between Maghrib and Fajr at 04:38, Matara affords a calm pace — taraweeh, sleep, qiyam and suhoor without crowding.
When the First Adhan Rises
Across Matara the first adhan crosses the rooftops at 04:38; from that minute the obligation is active until 05:52.
A Sunnah of Quiet
The Prophet ﷺ would sit in his place after Fajr until sunrise — a sunnah Matara can revive easily inside its 74-minute dawn window.
Silhouette Before Sunrise
Half-way through the dawn window — about 37 minutes after 04:38 — the eastern skyline of Matara starts to silhouette against indigo.
Short-Dawn Bedtime
With only 74 minutes from Fajr to sunrise in Matara, missing 04:38 forfeits the whole prayer — bed by 21:08 is not optional, it is the prayer’s prerequisite.
Why Muslim World League Here
Local authorities use the Muslim World League method, fixing dawn at 18° below the horizon — that single choice produces today’s Fajr at 04:38.
Stick to One Method
Switching methods daily in Matara produces phantom inconsistency — choosing Muslim World League once and trusting today’s 04:38 stabilises your worship.