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Ziguinchor Prayer Times

Accurate Islamic prayer times in Ziguinchor, Senegal — updated daily

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Qibla Direction

73°

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

Today at a Glance

Fajr5:43 AM
Dhuhr1:03 PM
Asr4:16 PM
Maghrib7:10 PM
Isha8:16 PM

Prayer Times in Ziguinchor, Senegal

Prayer times in Ziguinchor are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (12.57°N). We use the Muslim World League method, the one followed across Senegal. The five times shift by a minute or two each day as the sun moves. The full month is listed below.

Ziguinchor's times use the Muslim World League method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in Senegal. They are drawn from Ziguinchor's own coordinates (12.5680°N, 16.2733°W). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.

How Ziguinchor's prayer times are worked out

From Ziguinchor, the Qibla is 73° from true north. Face east to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 6,017 km (3,739 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Ziguinchor's own coordinates (12.57°N, 16.27°W), not a national average. That is why Ziguinchor's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.

One local quirk shapes the Ziguinchor timetable: midday prayer does not land at 12:00. Ziguinchor lies well west inside its Dakar time zone. So the sun peaks about 74 minutes after clock noon. Dhuhr follows the sun, not the clock — today it falls at 1:03 PM. Across the year, the fast here runs from about 14h 11m near June down to 12h 39m in December.

The Fajr and Isha angles for Ziguinchor 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 Brikama, Sukuta and Bununka Kunda. Each is only a few minutes off Ziguinchor's clock.

Nearby: Brikama prayer times · Sukuta prayer times · Bununka Kunda prayer times · Serekunda prayer times · Kolda prayer times

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The country of the brotherhoods

Senegal is about 97% Muslim and practises Islam like nowhere else. Nearly all Senegalese Muslims belong to a Sufi order — a higher share than any Muslim population in the world. The Tijaniyya count the most adherents; the Mourides are 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. Daily times come from mosques. This page applies the Muslim World League calculation (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) to the 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 was completed in 1963 above the tomb of Mouride founder Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, its central minaret rising 96 metres. Touba is the spiritual capital of Senegal. Once a year the Grand Magal pilgrimage turns the city into one of the largest gatherings in the Muslim world. Organisers report over six million pilgrims. Dakar answered in 2019 with Massalikoul Djinane, a Mouride-financed mosque often described as West Africa's largest. Its five 80-metre minarets are visible across the capital. Faith here is public, sung, and processional — and it runs on the same five times this page computes.

Mosques in Ziguinchor

Mosques in and around Ziguinchor include Mosquée Kadior, Mosquée Boucotte centre, Mosquée Belfort, Mosquée Boucotte Ouest, Mosquée HLM Néma and Mosquée Niafoulène. The times on this page are worked out from Ziguinchor'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

5:43 AM

الفجر

Fajr in Ziguinchorpre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise

2 rak'aat

Dhuhr

1:03 PM

الظهر

Dhuhr in Ziguinchormidday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith

4 rak'aat

Asr

4:16 PM

العصر

Asr in Ziguinchorafternoon prayer, in the late afternoon

4 rak'aat

Maghrib

7:10 PM

المغرب

Maghrib in Ziguinchorsunset prayer, just after sunset

3 rak'aat

Isha

8:16 PM

العشاء

Isha in Ziguinchornight prayer, after twilight has disappeared

4 rak'aat

Ziguinchor Prayer Times — September 2026

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

DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Tue, Sep 15:43 AM6:54 AM1:06 PM4:16 PM7:16 PM8:23 PM
Wed, Sep 25:43 AM6:54 AM1:06 PM4:16 PM7:15 PM8:22 PM
Thu, Sep 35:43 AM6:54 AM1:05 PM4:16 PM7:14 PM8:22 PM
Fri, Sep 45:43 AM6:54 AM1:05 PM4:16 PM7:14 PM8:21 PM
Sat, Sep 55:43 AM6:54 AM1:05 PM4:16 PM7:13 PM8:20 PM
Sun, Sep 65:43 AM6:54 AM1:04 PM4:16 PM7:12 PM8:19 PM
Mon, Sep 75:43 AM6:54 AM1:04 PM4:16 PM7:12 PM8:19 PM
Tue, Sep 85:43 AM6:54 AM1:04 PM4:16 PM7:11 PM8:18 PM
Wed, Sep 95:43 AM6:54 AM1:03 PM4:16 PM7:10 PM8:17 PM
Thu, Sep 10Today5:43 AM6:54 AM1:03 PM4:16 PM7:10 PM8:16 PM
Fri, Sep 115:43 AM6:54 AM1:03 PM4:16 PM7:09 PM8:16 PM
Sat, Sep 125:43 AM6:54 AM1:02 PM4:16 PM7:08 PM8:15 PM
Sun, Sep 135:44 AM6:54 AM1:02 PM4:16 PM7:08 PM8:14 PM
Mon, Sep 145:44 AM6:54 AM1:02 PM4:16 PM7:07 PM8:13 PM
Tue, Sep 155:44 AM6:54 AM1:01 PM4:16 PM7:06 PM8:13 PM
Wed, Sep 165:44 AM6:54 AM1:01 PM4:16 PM7:05 PM8:12 PM
Thu, Sep 175:44 AM6:54 AM1:01 PM4:16 PM7:05 PM8:11 PM
Fri, Sep 185:44 AM6:54 AM1:00 PM4:16 PM7:04 PM8:10 PM
Sat, Sep 195:44 AM6:54 AM1:00 PM4:16 PM7:03 PM8:10 PM
Sun, Sep 205:44 AM6:54 AM1:00 PM4:16 PM7:03 PM8:09 PM
Mon, Sep 215:44 AM6:54 AM12:59 PM4:15 PM7:02 PM8:08 PM
Tue, Sep 225:44 AM6:54 AM12:59 PM4:15 PM7:01 PM8:07 PM
Wed, Sep 235:44 AM6:54 AM12:58 PM4:15 PM7:00 PM8:07 PM
Thu, Sep 245:44 AM6:54 AM12:58 PM4:15 PM7:00 PM8:06 PM
Fri, Sep 255:44 AM6:54 AM12:58 PM4:15 PM6:59 PM8:05 PM
Sat, Sep 265:44 AM6:54 AM12:57 PM4:15 PM6:58 PM8:05 PM
Sun, Sep 275:44 AM6:54 AM12:57 PM4:15 PM6:58 PM8:04 PM
Mon, Sep 285:44 AM6:54 AM12:57 PM4:14 PM6:57 PM8:03 PM
Tue, Sep 295:44 AM6:54 AM12:56 PM4:14 PM6:56 PM8:03 PM
Wed, Sep 305:44 AM6:54 AM12:56 PM4:14 PM6:56 PM8:02 PM

Ziguinchor times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Ziguinchor mosque — verify with your imam.

Ziguinchor Prayer Times — FAQ

What direction is Qibla from Ziguinchor?

The Qibla direction from Ziguinchor, Senegal is 73° from true north. Face east toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 6,017 km (3,739 miles) away.

How long is the fast in Ziguinchor?

The longest daily fast in Ziguinchor is about 14h 11m, around June. The shortest is about 12h 39m, in December. That is a swing of 1h 32m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 12.57°N. Both are measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method.

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.

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