Regional capital · Huíla Province
Prayer times in Lubango
Muslims living in Lubango can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Lubango is a regional capital in Angola, in Huíla Province, with about 600,751 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Lubango today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Lubango
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Lubango by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Lubango move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:13 AM on 21 December and 5:14 AM on 21 June, a shift of 1 h 01 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:45 PM and 6:34 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 01 min in the december solstice and falls to 11 h 15 min around 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 | 4:59 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:21 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:44 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:19 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:13 AM | 5:34 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:50 PM |
Lubango lies 677 km south of Luanda, so Dhuhr in Lubango comes about 1 minute earlier than in Luanda. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Lubango.
Qibla direction in Lubango
Qibla from Lubango: 36.0° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,958 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Lubango remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Lubango
Ramadan in Lubango: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:35 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:40 PM, about 13 h 55 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 28 min, shorter by 27 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Lubango
Lubango is located at 14.9172° S, 13.4925° E, in Huíla Province, in Angola. Close by you will find Camucuio (93 km), Virei (107 km), and Quipungo (113 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Lubango
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Huíla Province, Angola
- Population
- 600,751
- Coordinates
- -14.91717, 13.49250
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 36.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,958 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Lubango
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Lubango comes about 48 minutes later around the june solstice (4:09 PM instead of 3:21 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:14 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 Lubango (UTC+1), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Lubango
- Camucuio93 km · north
- Virei107 km · south-west
- Quipungo113 km · east
- Mossamedes147 km · west
- Caluquembe155 km · north-east
- Matala167 km · east
- Cahama176 km · south-east
- Tômbua202 km · south-west
Prayer times in Lubango: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Lubango?
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.
Do prayer times in Lubango differ from Luanda?
Yes. Lubango is 677 km from Luanda, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Lubango comes about 1 minute earlier than in Luanda.
What is the Qibla direction in Lubango?
The Qibla in Lubango is 36.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,958 km away.
How long is the fast in Lubango during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 55 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 28 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Lubango?
Fajr in Lubango depends on the season: about 4:13 AM on 21 December and about 5:14 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.