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Prayer times in Lucapa
This page shows today’s prayer times in Lucapa, Luanda Norte Province, calculated 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Angola.
Adhan times in Lucapa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Lucapa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Lucapa by season
Prayer times in Lucapa vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:59 AM and Maghrib at 5:53 PM, giving a day of 12 h 37 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:35 AM and Maghrib to 5:28 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 38 min. The difference 0 h 59 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:32 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:45 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:53 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:35 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:39 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:28 PM | 6:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:17 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:29 AM | 2:43 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:59 AM | 5:16 AM | 11:35 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:06 PM |
Compared with Luanda, Dhuhr in Lucapa is called about 30 minutes earlier than in Luanda, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 29 minutes earlier than in the capital. Lucapa is 827 km away from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Lucapa
Qibla from Lucapa: 31.8° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,918 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Lucapa remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Lucapa
Ramadan in Lucapa: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:16 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:04 PM, roughly 13 h 38 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 22 min, shorter by 16 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Lucapa
Lucapa is located at 8.4192° S, 20.7447° E, in Luanda Norte Province, in Angola. The nearest administrative centre is Dundo, 117 km away. Nearby places include Dundo (117 km), Cassanguidi (121 km), and Chitato (124 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Lucapa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Luanda Norte Province, Angola
- Population
- 110,000
- Coordinates
- -8.41915, 20.74466
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 31.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,918 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Lucapa
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Lucapa comes about 51 minutes later around the june solstice (3:50 PM instead of 2:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:45 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Lucapa (UTC+1), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Lucapa
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Lucapa
Do prayer times in Lucapa differ from Luanda?
Yes. Lucapa is 827 km from Luanda, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Lucapa is called roughly 30 minutes earlier than in Luanda.
Which calculation method is used for Lucapa?
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 Lucapa?
The Qibla in Lucapa is 31.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,918 km away.
When is Maghrib in Lucapa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:28 PM on 21 June and 5:53 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Lucapa?
Fajr in Lucapa changes with the seasons: about 3:59 AM on 21 December and about 4:35 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.