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Prayer times in Luputa
Muslims living in Luputa can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Luputa is a city in the DR Congo, in Lomami, with about 54,676 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 Luputa
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Luputa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Luputa
Prayer times in Luputa vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:50 AM and Maghrib at 6:39 PM, giving a day of 12 h 33 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:21 AM and Maghrib to 6:18 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 42 min. That is a difference of 0 h 50 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:20 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:21 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:05 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:50 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:51 PM |
Luputa is in a different time zone from the capital Kinshasa: local time here is UTC+2. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Luputa comes roughly 26 minutes later than in Kinshasa, but the real solar difference comes from the 980 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Luputa
Qibla direction for Luputa: 28.6° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,633 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Luputa remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Luputa
Ramadan in Luputa: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:06 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:50 PM, about 13 h 35 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 21 min, shorter by 14 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Luputa on the map
The coordinates of Luputa are 7.1618° S and 23.7006° E. The closest places on our site are Mwene-Ditu (32 km), Gandajika (54 km), and Kanyama (65 km). Mbuji-Mayi, the nearest administrative centre, is 115 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Lomami.
- Name
- Luputa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lomami, DR Congo
- Population
- 54,676
- Coordinates
- -7.16177, 23.70057
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 28.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,633 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Luputa
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Luputa comes about 52 minutes later around the june solstice (4:40 PM instead of 3:48 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:33 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Luputa
- Mwene-Ditu32 km · north-west
- Gandajika54 km · north-east
- Kanyama65 km · south-east
- Miabi110 km · north
- Mbuji-Mayi115 km · north
- Kabeya-Kamwanga138 km · north
- Kabinda143 km · north-east
- Kananga200 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Luputa
Which calculation method is used for Luputa?
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.
What time is Fajr in Luputa?
Fajr in Luputa depends on the season: about 4:50 AM on 21 December and about 5:21 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Luputa?
The Qibla in Luputa is 28.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,633 km away.
When is Maghrib in Luputa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:18 PM on 21 June and 6:39 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Luputa during Ramadan?
About 13 h 35 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 21 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.