City · Littoral Province
Prayer times in Penja
Residents of and visitors to Penja can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Penja is a city in Cameroon, in Littoral Province, with about 21,367 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 Penja
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Penja
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Penja
It helps to know how prayer times in Penja move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:55 AM on 21 June and 5:09 AM on 21 December, a shift of 13 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:15 PM and 6:35 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 24 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 51 min around 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 | 5:17 AM | 6:26 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 | 5:02 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:22 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:09 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:25 PM |
Compared with Yaoundé, Dhuhr in Penja is called roughly 7 minutes later than in Yaoundé, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 9 minutes later than in the capital. Penja is 221 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Penja
In Penja you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 57.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,748 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Penja 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Penja
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Penja 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 6:34 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 13 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Penja
Penja is located at 4.6391° N, 9.6799° E, in Littoral Province, in Cameroon. The nearest administrative centre is Douala, 66 km away. Nearby places include Njombé (7 km), Loum (11 km), and Tombel (12 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Penja
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Littoral Province, Cameroon
- Population
- 21,367
- Coordinates
- 4.63911, 9.67987
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 57.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,748 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Penja
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Penja is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:29 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 60 minutes around 21 June: 3:50 PM for the majority, 4:50 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 Penja (UTC+1), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Penja
- Njombé7 km · south
- Loum11 km · north-east
- Tombel12 km · north
- Mbanga20 km · south-west
- Kumba26 km · west
- Manjo28 km · north-east
- Nkongsamba45 km · north-east
- Souza Gare46 km · south
Prayer times in Penja: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Penja?
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.
How long is the fast in Penja 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.
When is Fajr in Penja?
Fajr in Penja changes with the seasons: about 4:55 AM on 21 June and about 5:09 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Penja differ from Yaoundé?
Yes. Penja is 221 km from Yaoundé, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Penja is called about 7 minutes later than in Yaoundé.
What is the Qibla direction in Penja?
The Qibla in Penja is 57.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,748 km away.