Capital city · Estuaire Province
Prayer times in Libreville
Residents of and visitors to Libreville can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Libreville is a capital city in Gabon, in Estuaire Province, with about 846,090 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Libreville today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Libreville
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Libreville change through the year
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Libreville on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 5:04 AM, the longest day lasts 12 h 09 min, against only 12 h 06 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 7:34 PM and 7:39 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:15 PM and 12:30 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Libreville and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:18 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:04 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:03 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:16 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:02 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:34 PM |
Libreville is the capital of Gabon, and its timetable often serves as the reference for the country. Keep in mind that cities in the east pray earlier and cities in the west later, so use the page of your own city when you live elsewhere in Gabon.
Finding the Qibla from Libreville
Qibla direction for Libreville: 52.6° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,040 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Libreville is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Libreville during Ramadan
Fasting in Libreville, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:39 PM and imsak at 5:12 AM on the first day, 13 h 17 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:36 PM for a fast of 13 h 15 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Gabon.
Libreville on the map
Libreville lies at 0.3924° N, 9.4536° E, in Estuaire Province, in Gabon. Nearby places include Owendo (13 km), Akanda (28 km), and Ntoum (34 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Libreville
- Type
- Capital city
- Part of
- Estuaire Province, Gabon
- Population
- 846,090
- Coordinates
- 0.39241, 9.45356
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 52.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,040 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Libreville
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Libreville comes roughly 57 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:47 PM instead of 3:50 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:30 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Libreville (UTC+1), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Libreville
Prayer times in Libreville: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Libreville?
Fajr in Libreville depends on the season: about 5:04 AM on 21 June and about 5:02 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Libreville?
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 Maghrib in Libreville?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:23 PM on 21 December and 6:28 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Libreville during Ramadan?
About 13 h 17 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Libreville?
The Qibla in Libreville is 52.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,040 km away.