City · Bengo Province
Prayer times in Barra do Dande
This page shows today’s prayer times in Barra do Dande, Bengo Province, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Angola.
Salah times in Barra do Dande today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Barra do Dande prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Barra do Dande
It helps to know how prayer times in Barra do Dande move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:29 AM on 21 December and 5:04 AM on 21 June, a difference of 35 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:57 PM and 6:23 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 37 min around the december solstice and falls to 11 h 38 min around the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:04 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:28 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:46 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:13 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:29 AM | 5:46 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:36 PM |
Barra do Dande is located 43 km north of Luanda, so Dhuhr in Barra do Dande comes roughly 1 minute earlier than in Luanda. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Barra do Dande.
Qibla in Barra do Dande and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Barra do Dande: 40.6° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,403 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Barra do Dande remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Barra do Dande
Ramadan in Barra do Dande: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:45 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:33 PM, roughly 13 h 38 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 22 min, shorter by 16 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Barra do Dande on the map
Barra do Dande lies at 8.4718° S, 13.3701° E, in Bengo Province, in Angola. The nearest administrative centre is Panguíla, 26 km away. Close by you will find Gama (16 km), Panguíla (26 km), and Cacuaco (34 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Barra do Dande
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bengo Province, Angola
- Population
- 75,000
- Coordinates
- -8.47175, 13.37011
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 40.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,403 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Barra do Dande
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Barra do Dande takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:14 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 51 minutes around 21 June: 3:28 PM for the majority, 4:19 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Barra do Dande (UTC+1), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Barra do Dande
- Gama16 km · south-east
- Panguíla26 km · south
- Cacuaco34 km · south
- Caxito34 km · east
- Kikolo35 km · south
- Mabubas35 km · east
- Sambizanga37 km · south
- Hoji ya Henda38 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Barra do Dande
When is Maghrib in Barra do Dande?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:57 PM on 21 June and 6:23 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Barra do Dande?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
Do prayer times in Barra do Dande differ from Luanda?
Yes. Barra do Dande is 43 km from Luanda, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Barra do Dande comes about 1 minute earlier than in Luanda.
When is Fajr in Barra do Dande?
Fajr in Barra do Dande depends on the season: about 4:29 AM on 21 December and about 5:04 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Barra do Dande during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 38 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 22 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.