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Prayer times in Sambizanga
Residents of and visitors to Sambizanga can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Sambizanga is a city in Angola, in Luanda Province, with about 177,808 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Sambizanga
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Sambizanga prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Sambizanga by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Sambizanga move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:28 AM on 21 December and 5:05 AM on 21 June, a shift of 37 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:57 PM and 6:24 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 38 min in the december solstice and falls to 11 h 37 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 | 5:01 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:05 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:28 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:47 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:13 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:28 AM | 5:46 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:37 PM |
Sambizanga is very close to Luanda (7 km), so its prayer times are practically the same: Dhuhr in Sambizanga practically coincides with Luanda. People in the surrounding districts can rely on the same timetable with confidence.
Qibla direction in Sambizanga
Qibla from Sambizanga: 40.4° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,437 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Sambizanga remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Sambizanga
Fasting in Sambizanga, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:34 PM and imsak at 4:45 AM on the first day, 13 h 39 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:24 PM for a fast of 13 h 22 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Angola.
Sambizanga on the map
Sambizanga lies at 8.7888° S, 13.2751° E, in Luanda Province, in Angola. The nearest administrative centre is Hoji ya Henda, 2 km away. Close by you will find Hoji ya Henda (2 km), Rangel (4 km), and Kima Kieza (5 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sambizanga
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Luanda Province, Angola
- Population
- 177,808
- Coordinates
- -8.78883, 13.27506
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 40.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,437 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sambizanga
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sambizanga is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:14 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 51 minutes around 21 June: 3:28 PM for the majority, 4:19 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Sambizanga (UTC+1), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Sambizanga
- Hoji ya Henda2 km · south-east
- Rangel4 km · south
- Kima Kieza5 km · south-east
- Cazenga6 km · south
- Ingombota6 km · south-west
- Kikolo7 km · east
- Kilamba7 km · south
- Luanda7 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sambizanga
When is Maghrib in Sambizanga?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:57 PM on 21 June and 6:24 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Sambizanga?
Fajr in Sambizanga depends on the season: about 4:28 AM on 21 December and about 5:05 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Sambizanga 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Sambizanga?
The Qibla in Sambizanga is 40.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,437 km away.
Do prayer times in Sambizanga differ from Luanda?
Hardly: Sambizanga is only 7 km from Luanda, so the difference stays within a minute or two.