Regional capital · Moxico Province
Prayer times in Luena
Residents of and visitors to Luena can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Luena is a regional capital in Angola, in Moxico Province, with about 273,675 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 Luena
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Luena
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Luena by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Luena move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:55 AM on 21 December and 4:43 AM on 21 June, a shift of 48 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:25 PM and 6:03 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 49 min in the december solstice and falls to 11 h 26 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 | 4:34 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:05 PM | 5:51 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:43 AM | 5:59 AM | 11:42 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:37 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:19 AM | 5:29 AM | 11:33 AM | 2:50 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:55 AM | 5:14 AM | 11:38 AM | 3:05 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:17 PM |
Compared with Luanda, Dhuhr in Luena comes about 27 minutes earlier than in Luanda, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 32 minutes earlier than in the capital. Luena is 801 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Luena
Qibla from Luena: 30.6° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,285 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Luena remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Luena
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Luena is around 4:14 AM and iftar at 6:11 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 46 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:23 AM and iftar to 5:58 PM, for a fast of 13 h 25 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Luena on the map
The coordinates of Luena are 11.7833° S and 19.9167° E. The nearest cities on our site are Cuemba (204 km), Saurimo (242 km), and Cambundi (255 km). Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Moxico Province.
- Name
- Luena
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Moxico Province, Angola
- Population
- 273,675
- Coordinates
- -11.78333, 19.91667
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 30.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,285 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Luena
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Luena is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:48 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 49 minutes around 21 June: 2:59 PM for the majority, 3:48 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Luena, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Luena
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Luena
When is Fajr in Luena?
Fajr in Luena depends on the season: about 3:55 AM on 21 December and about 4:43 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Luena?
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 Luena?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:25 PM on 21 June and 6:03 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Luena differ from Luanda?
Yes. Luena is 801 km from Luanda, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Luena comes about 27 minutes earlier than in Luanda.
How long is the fast in Luena during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 46 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 25 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.