City · Bengo Province
Prayer times in Gama
Muslims living in Gama can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Gama is a city in Angola, in Bengo Province, with about 66,202 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Gama today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Gama prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Gama change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Gama move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:28 AM on 21 December and 5:04 AM on 21 June, a difference of 36 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:57 PM and 6:23 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 38 min around the december solstice and drops to 11 h 38 min in 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 | 6:10 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:04 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:28 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:46 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:12 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:28 AM | 5:45 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:35 PM |
Gama is located 40 km north-east of Luanda, so Dhuhr in Gama is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Luanda. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Gama.
Qibla in Gama and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Gama: 40.4° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,404 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Gama is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Gama
Ramadan in Gama: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:45 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:33 PM, about 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).
Gama on the map
Gama is located at 8.5675° S, 13.4764° E, in Bengo Province, in Angola. The nearest administrative centre is Panguíla, 14 km away. Close by you will find Panguíla (14 km), Barra do Dande (16 km), and Caxito (21 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gama
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bengo Province, Angola
- Population
- 66,202
- Coordinates
- -8.56750, 13.47639
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 40.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,404 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Gama
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Gama comes about 51 minutes later around the june solstice (4:19 PM instead of 3:28 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:14 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Gama and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Gama
- Panguíla14 km · south
- Barra do Dande16 km · north-west
- Caxito21 km · east
- Mabubas24 km · east
- Cacuaco26 km · south-west
- Kikolo28 km · south-west
- Sambizanga33 km · south-west
- Hoji ya Henda33 km · south-west
Prayer times in Gama: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Gama?
The Qibla in Gama is 40.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,404 km away.
How long is the fast in Gama 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.
What time is Fajr in Gama?
Fajr in Gama changes with the seasons: about 4:28 AM on 21 December and about 5:04 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Gama differ from Luanda?
Yes. Gama is 40 km from Luanda, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Gama is called about 1 minute earlier than in Luanda.
When is Maghrib in Gama?
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.