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Prayer times in Lukolela
Muslims living in Lukolela can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Lukolela is a city in the DR Congo, in Équateur Province, with about 15,000 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 Lukolela
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Lukolela prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Lukolela change through the year
Prayer times in Lukolela vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:28 AM and Maghrib at 5:55 PM, giving a day of 12 h 11 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:36 AM and Maghrib to 5:55 PM, and the day is just 12 h 04 min. That is a difference of 0 h 07 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:47 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:01 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:36 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:32 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:44 AM | 2:46 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:52 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:28 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:06 PM |
Compared with Kinshasa, Dhuhr in Lukolela comes about 7 minutes earlier than in Kinshasa, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Lukolela is 418 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Lukolela
The Qibla in Lukolela is at 43.2° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,507 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 43.2°.
Fasting hours in Lukolela during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Lukolela is around 4:40 AM and iftar at 6:10 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 20 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:39 AM and iftar to 6:05 PM, for a fast of 13 h 16 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Lukolela
The coordinates of Lukolela are 1.0605° S and 17.1821° E. The nearest cities on our site are Inongo (156 km), Bolobo (161 km), and Bolenge (165 km). Inongo, the nearest administrative centre, is 156 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Équateur Province.
- Name
- Lukolela
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Équateur Province, DR Congo
- Population
- 15,000
- Coordinates
- -1.06046, 17.18210
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 43.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,507 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Lukolela
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Lukolela takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:59 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 56 minutes around 21 June: 3:18 PM for the majority, 4:14 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Lukolela, 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.
Prayer times near Lukolela
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Lukolela
When is Fajr in Lukolela?
Fajr in Lukolela changes with the seasons: about 4:28 AM on 21 December and about 4:36 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Lukolela?
The Qibla in Lukolela is 43.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,507 km away.
Do prayer times in Lukolela differ from Kinshasa?
Yes. Lukolela is 418 km from Kinshasa, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Lukolela comes roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Kinshasa.
How long is the fast in Lukolela during Ramadan?
About 13 h 20 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Lukolela?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:55 PM on 21 June and 5:55 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.