Regional capital · Boucle du Mouhoun
Prayer times in Dédougou
Residents of and visitors to Dédougou can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Dédougou is a regional capital in Burkina Faso, in Boucle du Mouhoun, with about 63,617 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Dédougou
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Dédougou prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Dédougou
It is useful to know how prayer times in Dédougou move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:31 AM on 21 June and 5:14 AM on 21 December, a difference of 43 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:54 PM and 6:41 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 52 min around the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 24 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:08 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:31 AM | 5:50 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:53 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:28 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:05 PM |
Dédougou is located 210 km west of Ouagadougou, so Dhuhr in Dédougou comes roughly 8 minutes later than in Ouagadougou. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Dédougou.
Qibla in Dédougou and distance to Makkah
In Dédougou you face towards the east, at an angle of 71.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,695 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Dédougou 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.
Fasting hours in Dédougou during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Dédougou is at about 5:16 AM and iftar at 6:18 PM, for a fast of 12 h 52 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:05 AM and iftar to 6:24 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Dédougou on the map
The coordinates of Dédougou are 12.4636° N and 3.4608° W. The nearest cities on our site are Nouna (53 km), Pa (58 km), and Toma (69 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Boucle du Mouhoun.
- Name
- Dédougou
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso
- Population
- 63,617
- Coordinates
- 12.46360, -3.46075
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 71.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,695 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Dédougou
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Dédougou comes about 67 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:49 PM instead of 3:42 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:21 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, 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 Dédougou (UTC), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Dédougou
Prayer times in Dédougou: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Dédougou during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 52 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Dédougou differ from Ouagadougou?
Yes. Dédougou is 210 km from Ouagadougou, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Dédougou comes roughly 8 minutes later than in Ouagadougou.
What time is Fajr in Dédougou?
Fajr in Dédougou depends on the season: about 4:31 AM on 21 June and about 5:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Dédougou?
The Qibla in Dédougou is 71.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,695 km away.
When is Maghrib in Dédougou?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:54 PM on 21 December and 6:41 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.