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Prayer times in Luau
Residents of and visitors to Luau can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Luau is a city in Angola, in Moxico Province, with about 55,432 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.
Adhan times in Luau today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Luau prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Luau
It is useful to know how prayer times in Luau move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:48 AM on 21 December and 4:32 AM on 21 June, a shift of 44 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:18 PM and 5:52 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 45 min in the december solstice and drops to 11 h 30 min around 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 | 4:25 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:39 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:48 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:32 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:33 AM | 2:51 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:10 AM | 5:20 AM | 11:24 AM | 2:40 PM | 5:27 PM | 6:33 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:48 AM | 5:06 AM | 11:29 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:05 PM |
Luau lies 1,007 km east of Luanda, so Dhuhr in Luau comes about 36 minutes earlier than in Luanda. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Luau.
Qibla direction in Luau
From Luau you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 28.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,057 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Luau and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Luau
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Luau is around 4:07 AM and iftar at 6:00 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 44 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:14 AM and iftar to 5:48 PM, for a fast of 13 h 24 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Luau on the map
The coordinates of Luau are 10.7073° S and 22.2247° E. The nearest cities on our site are Cazombo (152 km), Saurimo (232 km), and Luena (279 km). Saurimo, the nearest administrative centre, is 232 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Moxico Province.
- Name
- Luau
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Moxico Province, Angola
- Population
- 55,432
- Coordinates
- -10.70727, 22.22466
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 28.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,057 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Luau
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Luau comes roughly 50 minutes later around the june solstice (3:41 PM instead of 2:51 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:39 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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 Luau (UTC+1), wherever you are.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Luau
When is Maghrib in Luau?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:18 PM on 21 June and 5:52 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Luau differ from Luanda?
Yes. Luau is 1,007 km from Luanda, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Luau is called about 36 minutes earlier than in Luanda.
What time is Fajr in Luau?
Fajr in Luau changes with the seasons: about 3:48 AM on 21 December and about 4:32 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Luau?
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.
How long is the fast in Luau during Ramadan?
About 13 h 44 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 24 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.