Regional capital · Namibe Province
Prayer times in Mossamedes
Looking for the prayer times in Mossamedes? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Mossamedes, Namibe Province. Every figure is computed for 15.1961° S, 12.1522° E, so the times reflect Mossamedes itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Mossamedes
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Mossamedes
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Mossamedes
Prayer times in Mossamedes change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:18 AM and Maghrib at 6:40 PM, giving a day of 13 h 02 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:20 AM and Maghrib to 5:50 PM, and the day is just 11 h 14 min. That is a difference of 1 h 48 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:04 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:20 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:26 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:49 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:18 AM | 5:38 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:56 PM |
Mossamedes lies 717 km south of Luanda, so Dhuhr in Mossamedes is called roughly 4 minutes later 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 Mossamedes.
Qibla direction in Mossamedes
Qibla direction for Mossamedes: 37.3° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 5,069 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Mossamedes is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Mossamedes
Ramadan in Mossamedes: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:40 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:46 PM, roughly 13 h 56 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 28 min, shorter by 27 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Mossamedes
The coordinates of Mossamedes are 15.1961° S and 12.1522° E. The nearest cities on our site are Tômbua (75 km), Virei (104 km), and Lubango (147 km). Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Namibe Province.
- Name
- Mossamedes
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Namibe Province, Angola
- Population
- 255,000
- Coordinates
- -15.19611, 12.15222
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 37.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,069 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Mossamedes
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Mossamedes comes roughly 48 minutes later around the june solstice (4:14 PM instead of 3:26 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:19 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Mossamedes, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Mossamedes
- Tômbua75 km · south-west
- Virei104 km · south-east
- Lubango147 km · east
- Camucuio168 km · north-east
- Quipungo259 km · east
- Cahama261 km · south-east
- Dombe Grande270 km · north
- Caluquembe287 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Mossamedes
Do prayer times in Mossamedes differ from Luanda?
Yes. Mossamedes is 717 km from Luanda, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Mossamedes comes roughly 4 minutes later than in Luanda.
What time is Fajr in Mossamedes?
Fajr in Mossamedes depends on the season: about 4:18 AM on 21 December and about 5:20 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Mossamedes?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Mossamedes?
The Qibla in Mossamedes is 37.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,069 km away.
When is Maghrib in Mossamedes?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:50 PM on 21 June and 6:40 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.