Regional capital · Santa Catarina Municipality
Prayer times in Assomada
Looking for the adhan times in Assomada? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Assomada, Santa Catarina Municipality. Every figure is computed for 15.1000° N, 23.6833° W, so the times reflect Assomada itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Assomada today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Assomada prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Assomada
Prayer times in Assomada change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:45 AM and Maghrib at 7:07 PM, giving a day of 13 h 01 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:39 AM and Maghrib to 6:10 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 14 min. The difference 1 h 47 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 | 5:28 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:45 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:02 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:13 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:39 AM | 6:56 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:22 PM |
Compared with Praia, Dhuhr in Assomada comes roughly 1 minute later than in Praia, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 1 minute later than in the capital. Assomada is 26 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Assomada
In Assomada you pray towards the east, at an angle of 73.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,701 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Assomada 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 Assomada during Ramadan
Fasting in Assomada, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:36 PM and imsak at 5:39 AM on the first day, 12 h 47 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:44 PM for a fast of 13 h 08 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Cape Verde.
Assomada on the map
The coordinates of Assomada are 15.1000° N and 23.6833° W. The nearest cities on our site are Picos (6 km), Joao Teves (11 km), and Calheta (14 km). Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Santa Catarina Municipality.
- Name
- Assomada
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Santa Catarina Municipality, Cape Verde
- Population
- 21,297
- Coordinates
- 15.10000, -23.68333
- Time zone
- UTC−1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 73.6° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,701 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Assomada
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Assomada is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:42 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 70 minutes around 21 June: 4:02 PM for the majority, 5:12 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Assomada, 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.
Nearby cities to Assomada
- Picos6 km · east
- Joao Teves11 km · east
- Calheta14 km · north-east
- Sao Domingos15 km · south-east
- Pedra Badejo17 km · east
- Tarrafal21 km · north
- Cidade Velha22 km · south
- Praia26 km · south-east
Prayer times in Assomada: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Assomada?
Fajr in Assomada depends on the season: about 4:45 AM on 21 June and about 5:39 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Assomada differ from Praia?
Yes. Assomada is 26 km from Praia, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Assomada is called roughly 1 minute later than in Praia.
How long is the fast in Assomada during Ramadan?
About 12 h 47 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Assomada?
The Qibla in Assomada is 73.6° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,701 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Assomada?
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.