Regional capital · Huambo Province
Prayer times in Huambo
Muslims living in Huambo can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Huambo is a regional capital in Angola, in Huambo Province, with about 595,304 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 Huambo
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Huambo prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Huambo by season
Prayer times in Huambo vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:09 AM and Maghrib at 6:21 PM, giving a day of 12 h 53 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:02 AM and Maghrib to 5:40 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 22 min. That is a difference of 1 h 30 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:23 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:02 AM | 6:18 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:36 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:09 AM | 5:29 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:21 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:36 PM |
Huambo is located 516 km south-east of Luanda, so Dhuhr in Huambo is called roughly 10 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 should not be used in Huambo.
Finding the Qibla from Huambo
In Huambo you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 34.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,623 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Huambo and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Huambo
Ramadan in Huambo: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:30 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:29 PM, about 13 h 49 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 26 min, shorter by 23 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Huambo on the map
Huambo is located at 12.7761° S, 15.7392° E, in Huambo Province, in Angola. Nearby places include Caála (21 km), Ecunna (28 km), and Longonjo (55 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Huambo
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Huambo Province, Angola
- Population
- 595,304
- Coordinates
- -12.77611, 15.73917
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 34.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,623 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Huambo
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Huambo takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:05 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 49 minutes around 21 June: 3:15 PM for the majority, 4:03 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Huambo, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Huambo
- Caála21 km · south-west
- Ecunna28 km · north-west
- Longonjo55 km · west
- Catchiungo58 km · north-east
- Alto Hama64 km · north
- Chinguar69 km · east
- Londuimbali75 km · north-west
- Ucuma76 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Huambo
How long is the fast in Huambo during Ramadan?
About 13 h 49 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 26 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Huambo differ from Luanda?
Yes. Huambo is 516 km from Luanda, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Huambo is called about 10 minutes earlier than in Luanda.
Which calculation method is used for Huambo?
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 is the Qibla direction in Huambo?
The Qibla in Huambo is 34.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,623 km away.
When is Maghrib in Huambo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:40 PM on 21 June and 6:21 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.