Regional capital · Kwanza Sul Province
Prayer times in Sumbe
This page shows today’s salah times in Sumbe, Kwanza Sul Province, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Angola.
Adhan times in Sumbe today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Sumbe prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Sumbe by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Sumbe move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:21 AM on 21 December and 5:07 AM on 21 June, a difference of 46 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:50 PM and 6:26 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 47 min in the december solstice and drops to 11 h 28 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 | 6:09 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:07 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:44 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:14 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:21 AM | 5:39 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:40 PM |
Compared with Luanda, Dhuhr in Sumbe is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Luanda, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 7 minutes earlier than in the capital. Sumbe is 272 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Sumbe and distance to Makkah
From Sumbe you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 38.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,606 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sumbe and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Sumbe
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sumbe is around 4:40 AM and iftar at 6:34 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 45 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:48 AM and iftar to 6:22 PM, for a fast of 13 h 24 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Sumbe on the map
Sumbe is located at 11.2061° S, 13.8437° E, in Kwanza Sul Province, in Angola. Close by you will find Porto Amboim (53 km), Conda (55 km), and Ucu Seles (55 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sumbe
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Kwanza Sul Province, Angola
- Population
- 205,832
- Coordinates
- -11.20605, 13.84371
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 38.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,606 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sumbe
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sumbe is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:12 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 50 minutes around 21 June: 3:24 PM for the majority, 4:14 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Sumbe, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Sumbe
- Porto Amboim53 km · north
- Conda55 km · east
- Ucu Seles55 km · south-east
- Capunda68 km · east
- Gabela71 km · north-east
- Chindumbo107 km · south-east
- Cubal do Lumbo127 km · south
- Lobito133 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sumbe
When is Fajr in Sumbe?
Fajr in Sumbe depends on the season: about 4:21 AM on 21 December and about 5:07 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Sumbe?
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 Sumbe differ from Luanda?
Yes. Sumbe is 272 km from Luanda, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Sumbe comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Luanda.
When is Maghrib in Sumbe?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:50 PM on 21 June and 6:26 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Sumbe?
The Qibla in Sumbe is 38.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,606 km away.