City · North-West Region
Prayer times in Kumbo
Muslims living in Kumbo can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Kumbo is a city in Cameroon, in North-West Region, with about 125,124 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Kumbo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kumbo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Kumbo change through the year
Prayer times in Kumbo change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:48 AM and Maghrib at 6:34 PM, giving a day of 12 h 29 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:07 AM and Maghrib to 6:08 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 46 min. That is a difference of 0 h 43 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:13 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:48 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:07 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:19 PM |
Kumbo is located 276 km north of Yaoundé, so Dhuhr in Kumbo is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Yaoundé. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kumbo.
Finding the Qibla from Kumbo
Qibla from Kumbo: 58.7° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,563 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Kumbo remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Kumbo during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kumbo is at about 5:13 AM and iftar at 6:28 PM, for a fast of 13 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:07 AM and iftar to 6:29 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 12 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Kumbo on the map
Kumbo lies at 6.2000° N, 10.6667° E, in North-West Region, in Cameroon. The nearest administrative centre is Bamenda, 63 km away. Nearby places include Oku (26 km), Ndop (34 km), and Fundong (43 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kumbo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North-West Region, Cameroon
- Population
- 125,124
- Coordinates
- 6.20000, 10.66667
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 58.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,563 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kumbo
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kumbo is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:25 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 61 minutes around 21 June: 3:46 PM for the majority, 4:48 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 depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Kumbo (UTC+1), wherever you are.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kumbo
Do prayer times in Kumbo differ from Yaoundé?
Yes. Kumbo is 276 km from Yaoundé, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Kumbo comes about 3 minutes later than in Yaoundé.
What is the Qibla direction in Kumbo?
The Qibla in Kumbo is 58.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,563 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Kumbo?
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 Kumbo during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Kumbo?
Fajr in Kumbo changes with the seasons: about 4:48 AM on 21 June and about 5:07 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.