City · Littoral Province
Prayer times in Loum
Residents of and visitors to Loum can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Loum is a city in Cameroon, in Littoral Province, with about 58,554 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun 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 Loum
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Loum
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Loum by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Loum move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:55 AM on 21 June and 5:08 AM on 21 December, a shift of 14 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:15 PM and 6:35 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 24 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 51 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:17 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:55 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:22 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:08 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:25 PM |
Compared with Yaoundé, Dhuhr in Loum is called about 7 minutes later than in Yaoundé, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 9 minutes later than in the capital. Loum is 219 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Loum and distance to Makkah
In Loum you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 57.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,738 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Loum 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 Loum during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Loum is around 5:16 AM and iftar at 6:34 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:11 AM and iftar to 6:33 PM, for a fast of 13 h 13 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Loum is located
Loum lies at 4.7182° N, 9.7351° E, in Littoral Province, in Cameroon. The nearest administrative centre is Douala, 75 km away. Nearby places include Tombel (8 km), Penja (11 km), and Manjo (17 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Loum
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Littoral Province, Cameroon
- Population
- 58,554
- Coordinates
- 4.71820, 9.73510
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 57.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,738 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Loum
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Loum comes about 60 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:50 PM instead of 3:50 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:29 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Loum and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Loum
Which calculation method is used for Loum?
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.
How long is the fast in Loum during Ramadan?
About 13 h 08 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Loum differ from Yaoundé?
Yes. Loum is 219 km from Yaoundé, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Loum comes roughly 7 minutes later than in Yaoundé.
What time is Fajr in Loum?
Fajr in Loum changes with the seasons: about 4:55 AM on 21 June and about 5:08 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Loum?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:15 PM on 21 December and 6:35 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.