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Prayer times in Zango
Residents of and visitors to Zango can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Zango is a city in Angola, in Luanda Province, with about 198,538 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates 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 Zango
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Zango prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Zango by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Zango move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:27 AM on 21 December and 5:05 AM on 21 June, a shift of 37 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:56 PM and 6:24 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 39 min around the december solstice and drops to 11 h 36 min in the june solstice. These figures help 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 | 6:17 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:05 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:28 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:46 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:13 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:27 AM | 5:45 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:37 PM |
Zango is located 26 km south-east of Luanda, so Dhuhr in Zango comes about 1 minute earlier than in Luanda. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Zango.
Qibla in Zango and distance to Makkah
From Zango you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 40.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,448 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Zango 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 Zango
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Zango is around 4:45 AM and iftar at 6:34 PM, for a fast of 13 h 39 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:51 AM and iftar to 6:23 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 22 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Zango on the map
Zango is located at 9.0121° S, 13.3844° E, in Luanda Province, in Angola. The nearest administrative centre is Vila Flor, 9 km away. Nearby places include Vila Flor (9 km), Viana (12 km), and Calumbo (15 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Zango
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Luanda Province, Angola
- Population
- 198,538
- Coordinates
- -9.01212, 13.38437
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 40.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,448 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Zango
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Zango takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:14 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap 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.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Zango
Do prayer times in Zango differ from Luanda?
Yes. Zango is 26 km from Luanda, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Zango is called about 1 minute earlier than in Luanda.
When is Maghrib in Zango?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:56 PM on 21 June and 6:24 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Zango 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 Zango?
The Qibla in Zango is 40.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,448 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Zango?
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.