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Prayer times in Nord Region
This page gives today’s prayer times in Nord Region, a region of Burkina Faso, together with links to the 4 cities of Nord Region that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Ouahigouya; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Nord Region today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Nord Region prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Nord Region change through the year
Prayer times in Nord Region vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:24 AM and Maghrib at 6:39 PM, giving a day of 12 h 56 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:11 AM and Maghrib to 5:47 PM, and the day is just 11 h 20 min. The difference 1 h 36 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 MarchSpring equinox | 5:03 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:24 AM | 5:44 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:48 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:21 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:11 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:22 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:59 PM |
Compared with Ouagadougou, Dhuhr in Nord Region comes about 4 minutes later than in Ouagadougou, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 6 minutes later than in the capital. Nord Region is 165 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Nord Region and distance to Makkah
In Nord Region you pray towards the east, at an angle of 72.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,550 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Nord Region and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Nord Region
Ramadan in Nord Region: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:13 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:13 PM, about 12 h 50 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 19 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Nord Region on the map
Nord Region is one of the regions of Burkina Faso. Its main city, Ouahigouya, is at 13.5769° N, 2.4179° W. The region has 4 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Nord Region
- Local name
- Nord
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Burkina Faso
- Coordinates
- 13.57690, -2.41786
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 72.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,550 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nord Region
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Nord Region takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:17 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 69 minutes around 21 June: 3:37 PM for the majority, 4:46 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Nord Region (UTC), wherever you are.
Prayer times in the cities of Nord Region
- Prayer times in Ouahigouya124,587
- Titao48,241
- Salah times Gourcy40,141
- Yako38,679
Prayer times near Nord Region
- Centre-Ouest Region147 km · south
- Centre-Nord Region154 km · east
- Plateau-Central Region164 km · south-east
- Centre Region165 km · south-east
- Boucle du Mouhoun168 km · south-west
- Centre-Sud Region258 km · south-east
Prayer times in Nord Region: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Nord Region during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 50 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Nord Region?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:47 PM on 21 December and 6:39 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Nord Region differ from Ouagadougou?
Yes. Nord Region is 165 km from Ouagadougou, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Nord Region is called roughly 4 minutes later than in Ouagadougou.
When is Fajr in Nord Region?
Fajr in Nord Region changes with the seasons: about 4:24 AM on 21 June and about 5:11 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Nord Region?
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.