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Prayer times in Haut-Ogooué Province
This page gives today’s prayer times in Haut-Ogooué Province, a region of Gabon, together with links to the 2 cities of Haut-Ogooué Province that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Franceville; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Haut-Ogooué Province today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Haut-Ogooué Province
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Haut-Ogooué Province by season
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Haut-Ogooué Province on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 December at 4:42 AM, the longest day lasts 12 h 13 min, compared with only 12 h 02 min on 21 June. Isha ranges between 7:19 PM and 7:21 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 11:58 AM and 12:13 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Haut-Ogooué Province and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:16 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:52 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:46 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:01 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:42 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:21 PM |
Haut-Ogooué Province lies 511 km south-east of Libreville, so Dhuhr in Haut-Ogooué Province comes roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Libreville. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Haut-Ogooué Province.
Qibla in Haut-Ogooué Province and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Haut-Ogooué Province: 46.6° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,835 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Haut-Ogooué Province is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Haut-Ogooué Province
Ramadan in Haut-Ogooué Province: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:53 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:25 PM, roughly 13 h 22 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 17 min, shorter by 5 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Haut-Ogooué Province
Haut-Ogooué Province is one of the regions of Gabon. Its main city, Franceville, is at 1.6333° S, 13.5836° E. The region has 2 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Haut-Ogooué Province
- Local name
- Haut-Ogooué
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Gabon
- Coordinates
- -1.63333, 13.58357
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 46.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,835 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Haut-Ogooué Province
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Haut-Ogooué Province comes roughly 55 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:28 PM instead of 3:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:13 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Haut-Ogooué Province, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times in the cities of Haut-Ogooué Province
- Prayer times in Franceville132,895
- Moanda71,099
Prayer times near Haut-Ogooué Province
- Ogooué-Lol Province136 km · north-west
- Ogooué-Ivindo Province258 km · north
- Ngouni Province282 km · west
- Nyanga Province323 km · south-west
- Moyen-Ogooué Province386 km · west
- Woleu-Ntem Province423 km · north-west
Prayer times in Haut-Ogooué Province: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Haut-Ogooué Province?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:08 PM on 21 June and 6:10 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Haut-Ogooué Province differ from Libreville?
Yes. Haut-Ogooué Province is 511 km from Libreville, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Haut-Ogooué Province is called about 17 minutes earlier than in Libreville.
What is the Qibla direction in Haut-Ogooué Province?
The Qibla in Haut-Ogooué Province is 46.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,835 km away.
What time is Fajr in Haut-Ogooué Province?
Fajr in Haut-Ogooué Province depends on the season: about 4:42 AM on 21 December and about 4:52 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Haut-Ogooué Province during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.