City · Cunene Province
Prayer times in Xangongo
Muslims living in Xangongo can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Xangongo is a city in Angola, in Cunene Province, with about 35,000 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Xangongo
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Xangongo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Xangongo
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Xangongo on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 December at 4:03 AM, the longest day lasts 13 h 08 min, against only 11 h 08 min on 21 June. Isha ranges between 6:49 PM and 7:49 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:53 AM and 12:08 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Xangongo and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:11 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:13 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:37 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:03 AM | 5:24 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:22 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:49 PM |
Xangongo is located 899 km south of Luanda, so Dhuhr in Xangongo is called about 7 minutes earlier than in Luanda. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Xangongo.
Finding the Qibla from Xangongo
Qibla direction for Xangongo: 33.4° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,035 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Xangongo remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Xangongo during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Xangongo is around 4:26 AM and iftar at 6:36 PM, so the fast lasts 14 h. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:39 AM and iftar to 6:19 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 30 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Xangongo is located
Xangongo is located at 16.7444° S, 14.9749° E, in Cunene Province, in Angola. The nearest administrative centre is Humbe, 10 km away. Nearby places include Humbe (10 km), Cahama (87 km), and Ondjiva (88 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Xangongo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Cunene Province, Angola
- Population
- 35,000
- Coordinates
- -16.74440, 14.97494
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 33.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,035 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Xangongo
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Xangongo comes roughly 47 minutes later around the june solstice (4:00 PM instead of 3:13 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:08 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Xangongo, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Xangongo
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Xangongo
How long is the fast in Xangongo during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 30 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Xangongo differ from Luanda?
Yes. Xangongo is 899 km from Luanda, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Xangongo is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Luanda.
What is the Qibla direction in Xangongo?
The Qibla in Xangongo is 33.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,035 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Xangongo?
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.
When is Maghrib in Xangongo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:36 PM on 21 June and 6:32 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.