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Prayer times in Gandajika
This page shows today’s salah times in Gandajika, Lomami, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in the DR Congo.
Adhan times in Gandajika today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Gandajika prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Gandajika change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Gandajika move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:50 AM on 21 December and 5:19 AM on 21 June, a shift of 29 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:18 PM and 6:38 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 31 min in the december solstice and falls to 11 h 44 min in the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:19 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:04 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:50 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:50 PM |
Gandajika is in a different time zone from the capital Kinshasa: local time here is UTC+2. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Gandajika is called roughly 25 minutes later than in Kinshasa, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 993 km that separate them.
Qibla in Gandajika and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Gandajika: 28.6° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,579 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Gandajika remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Gandajika 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 Gandajika is at about 5:05 AM and iftar at 6:49 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 34 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:10 AM and iftar to 6:40 PM, for a fast of 13 h 20 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Gandajika on the map
Gandajika is located at 6.7450° S, 23.9533° E, in Lomami, in the DR Congo. The nearest administrative centre is Mbuji-Mayi, 79 km away. Nearby places include Luputa (54 km), Mwene-Ditu (63 km), and Mbuji-Mayi (79 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
- Gandajika
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lomami, DR Congo
- Population
- 208,051
- Coordinates
- -6.74504, 23.95328
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 28.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,579 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Gandajika
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Gandajika comes roughly 52 minutes later around the june solstice (4:40 PM instead of 3:47 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:32 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Gandajika, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Gandajika
- Luputa54 km · south-west
- Mwene-Ditu63 km · south-west
- Mbuji-Mayi79 km · north-west
- Miabi85 km · north-west
- Kanyama89 km · south
- Kabinda89 km · north-east
- Kabeya-Kamwanga113 km · north-west
- Kananga194 km · north-west
Prayer times in Gandajika: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Gandajika?
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 Gandajika?
Fajr in Gandajika depends on the season: about 4:50 AM on 21 December and about 5:19 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Gandajika?
The Qibla in Gandajika is 28.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,579 km away.
Do prayer times in Gandajika differ from Kinshasa?
Yes. Gandajika is 993 km from Kinshasa, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Gandajika is called about 25 minutes later than in Kinshasa.
How long is the fast in Gandajika during Ramadan?
About 13 h 34 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 20 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.