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Prayer times in Alto Hama
Looking for the prayer times in Alto Hama? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Alto Hama, Huambo Province. Every figure is computed for 12.2333° S, 15.5500° E, so the times reflect Alto Hama itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Alto Hama today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Alto Hama
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Alto Hama by season
Prayer times in Alto Hama change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:12 AM and Maghrib at 6:21 PM, giving a day of 12 h 51 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:01 AM and Maghrib to 5:42 PM, and the day is just 11 h 24 min. That is a difference of 1 h 26 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:23 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:01 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:16 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:53 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:37 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:12 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:22 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:35 PM |
Alto Hama is located 455 km south-east of Luanda, so Dhuhr in Alto Hama is called roughly 9 minutes 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 Alto Hama.
Qibla in Alto Hama and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Alto Hama: 35.5° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,586 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Alto Hama remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Alto Hama during Ramadan
Ramadan in Alto Hama: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:31 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:29 PM, roughly 13 h 48 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 25 min, shorter by 22 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Alto Hama is located
Alto Hama is located at 12.2333° S, 15.5500° E, in Huambo Province, in Angola. The nearest administrative centre is Huambo, 64 km away. Nearby places include Londuimbali (25 km), Ecunna (50 km), and Huambo (64 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Alto Hama
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Huambo Province, Angola
- Population
- 36,661
- Coordinates
- -12.23333, 15.55000
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 35.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,586 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Alto Hama
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Alto Hama comes roughly 49 minutes later around the june solstice (4:05 PM instead of 3:16 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:05 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 depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Alto Hama (UTC+1), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Alto Hama
- Londuimbali25 km · west
- Ecunna50 km · south
- Huambo64 km · south
- Caála69 km · south
- Longonjo82 km · south-west
- Catchiungo82 km · south-east
- Balombo86 km · west
- Mungo87 km · north-east
Prayer times in Alto Hama: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Alto Hama differ from Luanda?
Yes. Alto Hama is 455 km from Luanda, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Alto Hama is called about 9 minutes earlier than in Luanda.
How long is the fast in Alto Hama 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 Alto Hama?
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.
What time is Fajr in Alto Hama?
Fajr in Alto Hama changes with the seasons: about 4:12 AM on 21 December and about 5:01 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Alto Hama?
The Qibla in Alto Hama is 35.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,586 km away.