City · Sassandra-Marahoue
Prayer times in Gonaté
Muslims living in Gonaté can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Gonaté is a city in Côte d’Ivoire, in Sassandra-Marahoue, with about 24,838 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Gonaté
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Gonaté
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Gonaté change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Gonaté move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:54 AM on 21 June and 5:16 AM on 21 December, a difference of 22 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:15 PM and 6:43 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 32 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 44 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 | 5:20 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:54 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:05 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:25 PM |
Compared with Yamoussoukro, Dhuhr in Gonaté is called roughly 4 minutes later than in Yamoussoukro, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 4 minutes later than in the capital. Gonaté is 107 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Gonaté
From Gonaté you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 67.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,199 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Gonaté 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 Gonaté
Ramadan in Gonaté: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:22 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:35 PM, roughly 13 h 03 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 12 min, longer by 8 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Gonaté
Gonaté is located at 6.9042° N, 6.2435° W, in Sassandra-Marahoue, in Côte d’Ivoire. The nearest administrative centre is Daloa, 23 km away. Close by you will find Zaliohouan (12 km), Luénoufla (19 km), and Bonon (22 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gonaté
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sassandra-Marahoue, Côte d’Ivoire
- Population
- 24,838
- Coordinates
- 6.90418, -6.24347
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,199 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Gonaté
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Gonaté comes roughly 62 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:56 PM instead of 3:54 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:33 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Gonaté, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Gonaté
Prayer times in Gonaté: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Gonaté?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:15 PM on 21 December and 6:43 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Gonaté during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Gonaté?
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.
When is Fajr in Gonaté?
Fajr in Gonaté depends on the season: about 4:54 AM on 21 June and about 5:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Gonaté?
The Qibla in Gonaté is 67.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,199 km away.