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Prayer times in Sahel Region
This page gives today’s prayer times in Sahel Region, a region of Burkina Faso, together with links to the 3 cities of Sahel Region that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Dori; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Sahel Region today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Sahel Region prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sahel Region
Prayer times in Sahel Region change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:13 AM and Maghrib at 6:31 PM, for a day of 12 h 57 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:03 AM and Maghrib to 5:37 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 18 min. The difference 1 h 39 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 | 4:54 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:13 AM | 5:33 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:03 AM | 6:19 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:49 PM |
Compared with Ouagadougou, Dhuhr in Sahel Region comes roughly 6 minutes earlier than in Ouagadougou, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 3 minutes earlier than in the capital. Sahel Region is 247 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Sahel Region
In Sahel Region you face towards the east, at an angle of 73.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,289 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sahel Region 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 Sahel Region during Ramadan
Ramadan in Sahel Region: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:03 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:03 PM, about 12 h 49 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).
About Sahel Region
Sahel Region is one of the regions of Burkina Faso. Its main city, Dori, lies at 14.0333° N, 0.0333° W. The region has 3 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Sahel Region
- Local name
- Sahel
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Burkina Faso
- Coordinates
- 14.03326, -0.03333
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 73.1° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,289 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sahel Region
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sahel Region takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:08 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 69 minutes around 21 June: 3:28 PM for the majority, 4:37 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Sahel Region, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Cities and towns in Sahel Region
- Prayer times in Djibo61,462
- Dori46,512
- Salah times Aribinda45,818
Nearby cities to Sahel Region
- Centre-Nord Region155 km · south-west
- Plateau-Central Region212 km · south-west
- Est Region223 km · south
- Centre Region247 km · south-west
- Centre-Est Region253 km · south
- Nord Region262 km · west
Prayer times in Sahel Region: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Sahel Region differ from Ouagadougou?
Yes. Sahel Region is 247 km from Ouagadougou, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Sahel Region is called about 6 minutes earlier than in Ouagadougou.
When is Maghrib in Sahel Region?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:37 PM on 21 December and 6:31 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Sahel Region during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 49 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Sahel Region?
Fajr in Sahel Region depends on the season: about 4:13 AM on 21 June and about 5:03 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Sahel 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.