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Prayer times in Bailundo

This page shows today’s salah times in Bailundo, Malanje Province, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Angola.

Adhan times in Bailundo today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Every country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in Angola we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+1) and follow daylight saving time automatically when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Bailundo prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bailundo

Prayer times in Bailundo vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:16 AM and Maghrib at 6:15 PM, for a day of 12 h 41 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:55 AM and Maghrib to 5:45 PM, and the day is just 11 h 34 min. The difference 1 h 07 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Bailundo (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchMarch equinox4:50 AM6:00 AM12:04 PM3:18 PM6:07 PM7:13 PM
21 JuneJune solstice4:55 AM6:11 AM11:58 AM3:17 PM5:45 PM6:56 PM
23 SeptemberSeptember equinox4:36 AM5:45 AM11:48 AM3:03 PM5:52 PM6:58 PM
21 DecemberDecember solstice4:16 AM5:33 AM11:54 AM3:21 PM6:15 PM7:27 PM

Bailundo is located 314 km east of Luanda, so Dhuhr in Bailundo is called roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Luanda. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Bailundo.

Finding the Qibla from Bailundo

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Qibla from Bailundo: 36.9° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,319 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Bailundo remains the simplest guide.

Ramadan timetable for Bailundo

Ramadan in Bailundo: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:33 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:24 PM, about 13 h 41 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 23 min, shorter by 18 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).

About Bailundo

The coordinates of Bailundo are 9.5750° S and 15.9944° E. The closest places on our site are Cacuso (32 km), Malanje (38 km), and Cangandala (53 km). Malanje, the nearest administrative centre, is 38 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Malanje Province.

Name
Bailundo
Type
City
Part of
Malanje Province, Angola
Population
70,481
Coordinates
-9.57499, 15.99442
Time zone
UTC+1
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
36.9° (north-east)
Distance to Makkah
4,319 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Bailundo

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bailundo takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:04 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 51 minutes around 21 June: 3:17 PM for the majority, 4:07 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.

To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Bailundo (UTC+1), wherever you are.

Prayer times near Bailundo

Prayer times in Bailundo: questions and answers

Which calculation method is used for Bailundo?

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 Maghrib in Bailundo?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:45 PM on 21 June and 6:15 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.

Do prayer times in Bailundo differ from Luanda?

Yes. Bailundo is 314 km from Luanda, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Bailundo comes about 11 minutes earlier than in Luanda.

How long is the fast in Bailundo during Ramadan?

About 13 h 41 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 23 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

When is Fajr in Bailundo?

Fajr in Bailundo changes with the seasons: about 4:16 AM on 21 December and about 4:55 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

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