Regional capital · Ogooué-Ivindo Province
Prayer times in Makokou
Looking for the adhan times in Makokou? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Makokou, Ogooué-Ivindo Province. Every figure is computed for 0.5738° N, 12.8642° E, so the times reflect Makokou itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Makokou today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Makokou
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Makokou
Prayer times in Makokou change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:50 AM and Maghrib at 6:15 PM, for a day of 12 h 09 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:49 AM and Maghrib to 6:09 PM, and the day is just 12 h 06 min. That is a difference of 0 h 04 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 MarchSpring equinox | 5:04 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:50 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:49 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:02 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:49 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:20 PM |
Makokou lies 380 km east of Libreville, so Dhuhr in Makokou is called roughly 14 minutes earlier than in Libreville. 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 Makokou.
Qibla direction in Makokou
Qibla direction for Makokou: 49.8° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,731 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Makokou remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Makokou during Ramadan
Ramadan in Makokou: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:59 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:26 PM, about 13 h 17 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 15 min, shorter by 2 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Makokou on the map
The coordinates of Makokou are 0.5738° N and 12.8642° E. The closest places on our site are Oyem (183 km), Koulamoutou (195 km), and Bitam (226 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Ogooué-Ivindo Province.
- Name
- Makokou
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Ogooué-Ivindo Province, Gabon
- Population
- 24,823
- Coordinates
- 0.57381, 12.86419
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 49.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,731 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Makokou
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Makokou comes about 57 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:33 PM instead of 3:36 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:16 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page 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 Makokou
- Oyem183 km · north-west
- Koulamoutou195 km · south
- Bitam226 km · north-west
- Moanda241 km · south
- Oyam257 km · west
- Franceville258 km · south
- Lambaréné324 km · south-west
- Mouila338 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Makokou
When is Maghrib in Makokou?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:09 PM on 21 December and 6:15 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Makokou differ from Libreville?
Yes. Makokou is 380 km from Libreville, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Makokou comes roughly 14 minutes earlier than in Libreville.
How long is the fast in Makokou during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 17 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Makokou?
Fajr in Makokou depends on the season: about 4:50 AM on 21 June and about 4:49 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Makokou?
The Qibla in Makokou is 49.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,731 km away.