El Dibir Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in El Dibir, Somalia — updated daily
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Prayer Times in El Dibir, Somalia
El Dibirprayer times are calculated based on the city's precise geographic coordinates (11.7667°N, 51.2167°E) using the Muslim World League calculation method — the standard followed by most mosques in Somalia. 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 El Dibir'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 El Dibir prayer time calendar for the full month is shown below — so you can plan ahead without checking daily.
How El Dibir's prayer times are worked out
El Dibir sits 1,619 km (1,006 miles) from the Kaaba in Mecca, so the Qibla from here is 313° from true north — you face northwest to pray. Fajr and Isha depend on how far the sun drops below the horizon, and Somalia 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 El Dibir. Measured with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast here — from Fajr to Maghrib — runs about 14h 07m around June, while the shortest is roughly 12h 42m in December: a swing of 1h 25m across the year. That spread is set by El Dibir's latitude (11.77°N); cities nearer the equator barely vary, while far-northern ones swing by many hours.
One local quirk worth knowing: Dhuhr in El Dibir does not fall at 12:00. Because the city sits well east within its Africa/Mogadishu time zone, the sun peaks about 16 minutes before clock noon, and Dhuhr follows the sun rather than the clock — today it is at 11:42 AM. The nearest cities we also publish times for are Bosaso, Mukalla, Garoowe — close enough that their times differ from El Dibir's by only a few minutes.
Prayer times on the equator's edge
Somalia sits just north of the equator — Mogadishu at barely 2°N — so day length hardly moves across the year and the five prayers keep one of the steadiest rhythms anywhere: Fajr, Maghrib and the rest shift by minutes, not hours, between seasons. The country keeps East Africa Time (UTC+3) year-round with no daylight saving. Religious affairs sit with the federal Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs, while daily timetables come from local mosques; this page applies the Muslim World League calculation (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) to this city's own coordinates. Somali practice is almost entirely Shafi'i, so Asr follows the standard first-shadow reckoning.
Mogadishu's coral mosques
Mogadishu's old town holds one of the oldest mosques on the East African coast: the Fakhr al-Din Mosque in Hamar Weyne, dated by inscription to 1269 and attributed to Sultan Fakhr al-Din, built from coral block with a marble mihrab — testimony to the medieval sultanate that made the city a trading power of the Indian Ocean. The modern era answers it across town: the Mosque of Islamic Solidarity, built in 1987 with Saudi funding and holding some ten thousand worshippers, is often cited as one of the largest mosques in the Horn of Africa; closed through the civil war, it reopened in 2006 and remains the capital's great congregational mosque.
Fajr
4:02 AMالفجر
Pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
11:42 AMالظهر
Midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
3:05 PMالعصر
Afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
6:03 PMالمغرب
Sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
7:16 PMالعشاء
Night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
El Dibir Prayer Times — July 2026
Full month prayer calendar for El Dibir, Somalia. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jul 1 | 3:57 AM | 5:15 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:05 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:17 PM |
| Thu, Jul 2 | 3:57 AM | 5:15 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:05 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:17 PM |
| Fri, Jul 3 | 3:57 AM | 5:15 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:05 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:17 PM |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 3:58 AM | 5:16 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:05 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:17 PM |
| Sun, Jul 5 | 3:58 AM | 5:16 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:06 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:17 PM |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 3:58 AM | 5:16 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:06 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:17 PM |
| Tue, Jul 7 | 3:59 AM | 5:16 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:06 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:17 PM |
| Wed, Jul 8 | 3:59 AM | 5:17 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:06 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:17 PM |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 3:59 AM | 5:17 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:05 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:17 PM |
| Fri, Jul 10 | 4:00 AM | 5:17 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:05 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:17 PM |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 4:00 AM | 5:18 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:05 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:17 PM |
| Sun, Jul 12 | 4:00 AM | 5:18 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:05 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:17 PM |
| Mon, Jul 13 | 4:01 AM | 5:18 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:05 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:16 PM |
| Tue, Jul 14 | 4:01 AM | 5:18 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:05 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:16 PM |
| Wed, Jul 15 | 4:01 AM | 5:19 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:05 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:16 PM |
| Thu, Jul 16 | 4:02 AM | 5:19 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:05 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:16 PM |
| Fri, Jul 17Today | 4:02 AM | 5:19 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:05 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:16 PM |
| Sat, Jul 18 | 4:02 AM | 5:19 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:04 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:16 PM |
| Sun, Jul 19 | 4:03 AM | 5:20 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:04 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:15 PM |
| Mon, Jul 20 | 4:03 AM | 5:20 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:04 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:15 PM |
| Tue, Jul 21 | 4:04 AM | 5:20 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:04 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:15 PM |
| Wed, Jul 22 | 4:04 AM | 5:20 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:03 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:15 PM |
| Thu, Jul 23 | 4:04 AM | 5:21 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:03 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:14 PM |
| Fri, Jul 24 | 4:05 AM | 5:21 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:03 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:14 PM |
| Sat, Jul 25 | 4:05 AM | 5:21 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:02 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:14 PM |
| Sun, Jul 26 | 4:05 AM | 5:21 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:02 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:13 PM |
| Mon, Jul 27 | 4:06 AM | 5:21 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:01 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:13 PM |
| Tue, Jul 28 | 4:06 AM | 5:22 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:01 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:13 PM |
| Wed, Jul 29 | 4:06 AM | 5:22 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:01 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:12 PM |
| Thu, Jul 30 | 4:07 AM | 5:22 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:00 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:12 PM |
| Fri, Jul 31 | 4:07 AM | 5:22 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:00 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:11 PM |
All times are approximate. Times may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local mosque. Verify with your imam.
El Dibir Prayer Times — FAQ
What time is Fajr in El Dibir today?
Fajr in El Dibir today is at 4:02 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 El Dibir today?
Maghrib in El Dibir today is at 6:03 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 El Dibir today?
Isha in El Dibir today is at 7:16 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 El Dibir?
The Qibla direction from El Dibir, Somalia is 313° from true north — pointing northwest toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 1,619 km (1,006 miles) away.
How long is the fast in El Dibir?
Measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast in El Dibir is about 14h 07m around June, and the shortest is about 12h 42m in December — a difference of 1h 25m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 11.77°N.
How much do prayer times change across the year in Somalia?
Very little — Somalia lies just north of the equator, so day length is nearly constant and each prayer time drifts only a few minutes between seasons. The clock stays on UTC+3 all year with no daylight saving. Somali mosques follow the Shafi'i school, so Asr is the standard first-shadow time shown here.
Which calculation method is used for El Dibir prayer times?
El Dibir 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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