City · Bas-Sassandra District
Prayer times in Para
Muslims living in Para can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Para is a city in Côte d’Ivoire, in Bas-Sassandra District, with about 22,807 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates 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 Para
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Para prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Para by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Para move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:02 AM on 21 June and 5:18 AM on 21 December, a difference of 17 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:21 PM and 6:44 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 27 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 48 min around 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 | 5:25 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:02 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:09 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:18 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:32 PM |
Para lies 269 km south-west of Yamoussoukro, so Dhuhr in Para is called about 8 minutes later than in Yamoussoukro. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Para.
Qibla direction in Para
Qibla from Para: 66.1° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,371 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Para remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Para
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Para is at about 5:25 AM and iftar at 6:41 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:19 AM and iftar to 6:41 PM, for a fast of 13 h 12 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Para on the map
The coordinates of Para are 5.5196° N and 7.3276° W. The nearest cities on our site are Petit Grabo (28 km), Djapadji (62 km), and Gnépasso (67 km). Soubré, the nearest administrative centre, is 86 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Bas-Sassandra District.
- Name
- Para
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bas-Sassandra District, Côte d’Ivoire
- Population
- 22,807
- Coordinates
- 5.51956, -7.32755
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,371 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Para
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Para comes about 61 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:59 PM instead of 3:58 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:37 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Para, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Para
- Petit Grabo28 km · south
- Djapadji62 km · south-east
- Gnépasso67 km · south-east
- Dagadji72 km · south-east
- Gligbeuadji78 km · south-east
- Zagné79 km · north
- Oupoyo82 km · east
- Gagny83 km · south-east
Prayer times in Para: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Para?
The Qibla in Para is 66.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,371 km away.
When is Fajr in Para?
Fajr in Para changes with the seasons: about 5:02 AM on 21 June and about 5:18 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Para?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:21 PM on 21 December and 6:44 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Para?
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.
Do prayer times in Para differ from Yamoussoukro?
Yes. Para is 269 km from Yamoussoukro, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Para comes about 8 minutes later than in Yamoussoukro.