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Prayer times in Balombo
Looking for the prayer times in Balombo? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Balombo, Benguela Province. Every figure is computed for 12.3543° S, 14.7723° E, so the times reflect Balombo itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Balombo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Balombo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Balombo change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Balombo move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:14 AM on 21 December and 5:05 AM on 21 June, a difference of 50 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:45 PM and 6:24 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 51 min in the december solstice and drops to 11 h 24 min in the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:05 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:19 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:40 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:14 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:25 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:39 PM |
Balombo is located 426 km south-east of Luanda, so Dhuhr in Balombo comes roughly 6 minutes earlier than in Luanda. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Balombo.
Finding the Qibla from Balombo
Qibla from Balombo: 36.3° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,646 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Balombo is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Balombo
For those fasting in Balombo, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:32 PM and imsak at 4:34 AM on the first day, 13 h 48 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:19 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 25 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Angola.
Where Balombo is located
Balombo lies at 12.3543° S, 14.7723° E, in Benguela Province, in Angola. The nearest administrative centre is Cubal do Lumbo, 70 km away. Nearby places include Chindumbo (56 km), Londuimbali (61 km), and Bocoio (70 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Balombo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Benguela Province, Angola
- Population
- 108,965
- Coordinates
- -12.35426, 14.77232
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 36.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,646 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Balombo
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Balombo comes roughly 49 minutes later around the june solstice (4:08 PM instead of 3:19 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:08 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Balombo (UTC+1), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Balombo
- Chindumbo56 km · north-west
- Londuimbali61 km · east
- Bocoio70 km · west
- Cubal do Lumbo70 km · west
- Ucuma74 km · south-east
- Ganda75 km · south
- Longonjo80 km · south-east
- Alto Hama86 km · east
Prayer times in Balombo: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Balombo?
Fajr in Balombo changes with the seasons: about 4:14 AM on 21 December and about 5:05 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Balombo differ from Luanda?
Yes. Balombo is 426 km from Luanda, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Balombo is called about 6 minutes earlier than in Luanda.
When is Maghrib in Balombo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:45 PM on 21 June and 6:24 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Balombo during Ramadan?
About 13 h 48 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 25 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Balombo?
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.