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Louga Prayer Times

Accurate Islamic prayer times in Louga, Senegal — updated daily

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🧭 Qibla Direction

75°

From true north — face this direction for prayer toward Mecca from Louga.

Today at a Glance

🌙 Fajr5:23 AM
☀️ Dhuhr1:12 PM
🌤️ Asr4:32 PM
🌇 Maghrib7:40 PM
🌃 Isha8:54 PM

Prayer Times in Louga, Senegal

Lougaprayer times are calculated based on the city's precise geographic coordinates (15.6187°N, 16.2244°W) using the Muslim World League calculation method — the standard followed by most mosques in Senegal. 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 Louga'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 Louga prayer time calendar for the full month is shown below — so you can plan ahead without checking daily.

How Louga's prayer times are worked out

Louga sits 5,916 km (3,676 miles) from the Kaaba in Mecca, so the Qibla from here is 75° from true north — you face east to pray. Fajr and Isha depend on how far the sun drops below the horizon, and Senegal 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 Louga. Measured with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast here — from Fajr to Maghrib — runs about 14h 24m around June, while the shortest is roughly 12h 29m in December: a swing of 1h 55m across the year. That spread is set by Louga's latitude (15.62°N); cities nearer the equator barely vary, while far-northern ones swing by many hours.

One local quirk worth knowing: Dhuhr in Louga does not fall at 12:00. Because the city sits well west within its Africa/Dakar time zone, the sun peaks about 73 minutes after clock noon, and Dhuhr follows the sun rather than the clock — today it is at 1:12 PM. The nearest cities we also publish times for are Touba, Tivaouane, Mbaké — close enough that their times differ from Louga's by only a few minutes.

The country of the brotherhoods

Senegal — about 97% Muslim — practises Islam like nowhere else: nearly all Senegalese Muslims belong to a Sufi order, a higher share than any Muslim population in the world, with the Tijaniyya counting the most adherents and the Mourides the most tightly organised. Ramadan and Korité dates are fixed nationally by CONACOC, the moon-sighting commission that works with imams and the religious families, while daily times come from mosques; this page applies the Muslim World League calculation (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) to this city's own coordinates. One quirk matters here: Dakar sits at 17.4°W on a GMT clock, so solar noon comes about seventy minutes after clock noon — Dhuhr, Asr and Maghrib all fall 'late' by the clock, and this page's per-city calculation captures that exactly.

Touba: Africa's great pilgrimage city

The Great Mosque of Touba, completed in 1963 above the tomb of Mouride founder Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, its central minaret rising 96 metres, is the spiritual capital of Senegal — and once a year the Grand Magal pilgrimage turns the city into one of the largest gatherings in the Muslim world, with organisers reporting over six million pilgrims. Dakar answered in 2019 with Massalikoul Djinane, the Mouride-financed mosque often described as West Africa's largest, its five 80-metre minarets visible across the capital. Faith here is public, sung, and processional — and it runs on the same five times this page computes.

Fajr

5:23 AM

الفجر

Pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise

2 rak'aat

Dhuhr

1:12 PM

الظهر

Midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith

4 rak'aat

Asr

4:32 PM

العصر

Afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon

4 rak'aat

Maghrib

7:40 PM

المغرب

Sunset prayer, just after sunset

3 rak'aat

Isha

8:54 PM

العشاء

Night prayer, after twilight has disappeared

4 rak'aat

Louga Prayer Times — July 2026

Full month prayer calendar for Louga, Senegal. Calculation method: Muslim World League.

DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Wed, Jul 15:17 AM6:38 AM1:10 PM4:33 PM7:40 PM8:56 PM
Thu, Jul 25:17 AM6:38 AM1:10 PM4:33 PM7:40 PM8:56 PM
Fri, Jul 35:18 AM6:38 AM1:10 PM4:33 PM7:40 PM8:56 PM
Sat, Jul 45:18 AM6:38 AM1:10 PM4:33 PM7:40 PM8:56 PM
Sun, Jul 55:19 AM6:39 AM1:11 PM4:33 PM7:40 PM8:56 PM
Mon, Jul 65:19 AM6:39 AM1:11 PM4:33 PM7:40 PM8:56 PM
Tue, Jul 75:19 AM6:39 AM1:11 PM4:33 PM7:40 PM8:55 PM
Wed, Jul 85:20 AM6:40 AM1:11 PM4:33 PM7:40 PM8:55 PM
Thu, Jul 95:20 AM6:40 AM1:11 PM4:33 PM7:40 PM8:55 PM
Fri, Jul 105:21 AM6:40 AM1:11 PM4:33 PM7:40 PM8:55 PM
Sat, Jul 115:21 AM6:41 AM1:11 PM4:33 PM7:40 PM8:55 PM
Sun, Jul 125:21 AM6:41 AM1:12 PM4:33 PM7:40 PM8:55 PM
Mon, Jul 135:22 AM6:41 AM1:12 PM4:32 PM7:40 PM8:55 PM
Tue, Jul 145:22 AM6:42 AM1:12 PM4:32 PM7:40 PM8:54 PM
Wed, Jul 155:23 AM6:42 AM1:12 PM4:32 PM7:40 PM8:54 PM
Thu, Jul 165:23 AM6:42 AM1:12 PM4:32 PM7:40 PM8:54 PM
Fri, Jul 17Today5:23 AM6:42 AM1:12 PM4:32 PM7:40 PM8:54 PM
Sat, Jul 185:24 AM6:43 AM1:12 PM4:31 PM7:39 PM8:53 PM
Sun, Jul 195:24 AM6:43 AM1:12 PM4:31 PM7:39 PM8:53 PM
Mon, Jul 205:25 AM6:43 AM1:12 PM4:31 PM7:39 PM8:53 PM
Tue, Jul 215:25 AM6:44 AM1:12 PM4:30 PM7:39 PM8:53 PM
Wed, Jul 225:26 AM6:44 AM1:12 PM4:30 PM7:39 PM8:52 PM
Thu, Jul 235:26 AM6:44 AM1:12 PM4:29 PM7:38 PM8:52 PM
Fri, Jul 245:26 AM6:45 AM1:12 PM4:29 PM7:38 PM8:51 PM
Sat, Jul 255:27 AM6:45 AM1:12 PM4:28 PM7:38 PM8:51 PM
Sun, Jul 265:27 AM6:45 AM1:12 PM4:28 PM7:38 PM8:51 PM
Mon, Jul 275:28 AM6:45 AM1:12 PM4:27 PM7:37 PM8:50 PM
Tue, Jul 285:28 AM6:46 AM1:12 PM4:27 PM7:37 PM8:50 PM
Wed, Jul 295:29 AM6:46 AM1:12 PM4:26 PM7:37 PM8:49 PM
Thu, Jul 305:29 AM6:46 AM1:12 PM4:26 PM7:36 PM8:49 PM
Fri, Jul 315:29 AM6:47 AM1:12 PM4:25 PM7:36 PM8:48 PM

All times are approximate. Times may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local mosque. Verify with your imam.

Louga Prayer Times — FAQ

What time is Fajr in Louga today?

Fajr in Louga today is at 5:23 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 Louga today?

Maghrib in Louga today is at 7:40 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 Louga today?

Isha in Louga today is at 8:54 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 Louga?

The Qibla direction from Louga, Senegal is 75° from true north — pointing east toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 5,916 km (3,676 miles) away.

How long is the fast in Louga?

Measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast in Louga is about 14h 24m around June, and the shortest is about 12h 29m in December — a difference of 1h 55m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 15.62°N.

Why do prayer times in Senegal feel late by the clock?

Because Senegal keeps GMT while sitting far west of the Greenwich meridian — Dakar at 17.4°W sees solar noon about seventy minutes after 12:00. Every sun-based time shifts with it, so Dhuhr near 13:10 and a late Maghrib are normal. This page calculates from this city's own longitude, so the shift is already built in.

Which calculation method is used for Louga prayer times?

Louga 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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