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Prayer times in Zongo
Looking for the prayer times in Zongo? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Zongo, Sud-Ubangi. Every figure is computed for 4.3428° N, 18.5945° E, so the times reflect Zongo itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Zongo
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Zongo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Zongo change through the year
Prayer times in Zongo vary a lot over the year. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:20 AM and Maghrib at 5:59 PM, giving a day of 12 h 22 min. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:32 AM and Maghrib to 5:40 PM, and the day is just 11 h 52 min. That is a difference of 0 h 30 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 | 4:41 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:20 AM | 5:36 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:26 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:38 AM | 2:46 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:32 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:50 PM |
Zongo is located 1,031 km north of Kinshasa, so Dhuhr in Zongo is called about 13 minutes earlier than in Kinshasa. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Zongo.
Finding the Qibla from Zongo
From Zongo you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 48.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,976 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Zongo 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.
Ramadan timetable for Zongo
Ramadan in Zongo: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:40 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:59 PM, about 13 h 09 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 13 min, longer by 4 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Zongo
Zongo is located at 4.3428° N, 18.5945° E, in Sud-Ubangi, in the DR Congo. The nearest administrative centre is Gemena, 178 km away. Nearby places include Libenge (77 km), Gemena (178 km), and Gbadolite (267 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Zongo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sud-Ubangi, DR Congo
- Population
- 48,658
- Coordinates
- 4.34283, 18.59447
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 48.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,976 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Zongo
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Zongo comes roughly 60 minutes later around the june solstice (4:14 PM instead of 3:14 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:53 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Zongo (UTC+1), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Zongo
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Zongo
When is Maghrib in Zongo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:40 PM on 21 December and 5:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Zongo during Ramadan?
About 13 h 09 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Zongo?
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 Zongo differ from Kinshasa?
Yes. Zongo is 1,031 km from Kinshasa, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Zongo comes about 13 minutes earlier than in Kinshasa.
What is the Qibla direction in Zongo?
The Qibla in Zongo is 48.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,976 km away.