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Prayer times in Cafunfo
Residents of and visitors to Cafunfo can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Cafunfo is a city in Angola, in Luanda Norte Province, with about 90,000 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Cafunfo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Cafunfo prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Cafunfo by season
Prayer times in Cafunfo vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:10 AM and Maghrib at 6:05 PM, for a day of 12 h 38 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:46 AM and Maghrib to 5:38 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 37 min. That is a difference of 1 h 01 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 | 4:43 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:46 AM | 6:01 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:28 AM | 5:37 AM | 11:40 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:10 AM | 5:27 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:13 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:18 PM |
Cafunfo is located 523 km east of Luanda, so Dhuhr in Cafunfo is called roughly 19 minutes earlier than in Luanda. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Cafunfo.
Finding the Qibla from Cafunfo
From Cafunfo you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 35.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,117 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Cafunfo 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.
Fasting hours in Cafunfo during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Cafunfo is at about 4:26 AM and iftar at 6:15 PM, for a fast of 13 h 39 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:33 AM and iftar to 6:05 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 22 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Cafunfo is located
Cafunfo is located at 8.7672° S, 17.9957° E, in Luanda Norte Province, in Angola. The nearest administrative centre is Kunda dya Baze, 105 km away. Close by you will find Cuango (42 km), Kunda dya Baze (105 km), and Lubalo (148 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Cafunfo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Luanda Norte Province, Angola
- Population
- 90,000
- Coordinates
- -8.76720, 17.99572
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 35.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,117 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Cafunfo
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Cafunfo comes about 51 minutes later around the june solstice (4:01 PM instead of 3:10 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:56 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Cafunfo in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Cafunfo
- Cuango42 km · south
- Kunda dya Baze105 km · west
- Lubalo148 km · east
- Cambundi Catembo153 km · south
- Cuilo178 km · east
- Cambundi179 km · north-west
- Malanje201 km · south-west
- Cangandala205 km · south-west
Prayer times in Cafunfo: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Cafunfo during Ramadan?
About 13 h 39 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 22 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Cafunfo?
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 Cafunfo?
The Qibla in Cafunfo is 35.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,117 km away.
Do prayer times in Cafunfo differ from Luanda?
Yes. Cafunfo is 523 km from Luanda, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Cafunfo comes about 19 minutes earlier than in Luanda.
When is Maghrib in Cafunfo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:38 PM on 21 June and 6:05 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.