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Prayer times in Pepa
Residents of and visitors to Pepa can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Pepa is a city in the DR Congo, in Tanganyika, with about 24,767 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Pepa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Pepa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Pepa change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Pepa move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:25 AM on 21 December and 4:57 AM on 21 June, a shift of 33 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:53 PM and 6:16 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 34 min in the december solstice and drops to 11 h 41 min in the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:21 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:57 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:23 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:41 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:25 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:26 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:28 PM |
Pepa is in a different time zone from the capital Kinshasa: local time here is UTC+2. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Pepa comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Kinshasa, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,642 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Pepa
In Pepa you face towards the north, at an angle of 18.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,419 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Pepa and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Pepa during Ramadan
Ramadan in Pepa: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:41 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:27 PM, roughly 13 h 36 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 21 min, shorter by 15 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Pepa
Pepa is located at 7.6981° S, 29.7772° E, in Tanganyika, in the DR Congo. The nearest administrative centre is Lubumbashi, 508 km away. Nearby places include Kituku (49 km), Moba (68 km), and Pweto (129 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Pepa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tanganyika, DR Congo
- Population
- 24,767
- Coordinates
- -7.69811, 29.77720
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 18.5° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,419 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Pepa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Pepa takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:08 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 52 minutes around 21 June: 3:23 PM for the majority, 4:15 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Pepa, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Pepa
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Pepa
When is Fajr in Pepa?
Fajr in Pepa changes with the seasons: about 4:25 AM on 21 December and about 4:57 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Pepa during Ramadan?
About 13 h 36 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 21 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Pepa differ from Kinshasa?
Yes. Pepa is 1,642 km from Kinshasa, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Pepa comes about 2 minutes later than in Kinshasa.
What is the Qibla direction in Pepa?
The Qibla in Pepa is 18.5° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,419 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Pepa?
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.