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Prayer times in Samba
Muslims living in Samba can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Samba is a city in Angola, in Luanda Province, with about 364,986 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Samba today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Samba prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Samba by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Samba move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:29 AM on 21 December and 5:06 AM on 21 June, a difference of 37 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:57 PM and 6:24 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 39 min around the december solstice and falls to 11 h 36 min in 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 | 5:02 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:06 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:29 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:47 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:14 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:29 AM | 5:46 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:37 PM |
Samba is very close to Luanda (6 km), so its prayer times are practically the same: Dhuhr in Samba comes at almost exactly the same time as Luanda. People in the surrounding districts can rely on the same timetable with confidence.
Qibla direction in Samba
In Samba you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 40.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,450 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Samba 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.
Ramadan timetable for Samba
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Samba is around 4:45 AM and iftar at 6:34 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 39 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:52 AM and iftar to 6:24 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 22 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Samba on the map
The coordinates of Samba are 8.8800° S and 13.1962° E. The nearest cities on our site are Nova Vida (4 km), Talatona (4 km), and Maianga (6 km). Nova Vida, the nearest administrative centre, is 4 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Luanda Province.
- Name
- Samba
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Luanda Province, Angola
- Population
- 364,986
- Coordinates
- -8.88001, 13.19617
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 40.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,450 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Samba
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Samba comes about 51 minutes later around the june solstice (4:20 PM instead of 3:29 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:15 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Samba and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Samba
Do prayer times in Samba differ from Luanda?
Hardly: Samba is only 6 km from Luanda, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
How long is the fast in Samba 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 Samba?
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.
When is Fajr in Samba?
Fajr in Samba changes with the seasons: about 4:29 AM on 21 December and about 5:06 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Samba?
The Qibla in Samba is 40.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,450 km away.