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Prayer times in Ogooué-Maritime Province

Prayer times in Ogooué-Maritime Province (Gabon): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. Ogooué-Maritime Province has 1 cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.

Namaz times in Ogooué-Maritime Province today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

The times in this card are calculated for Port-Gentil, the main city of Ogooué-Maritime Province. Open your own city’s page below for times that match its exact location.

Each country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in Gabon we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+1) and take daylight saving time into account where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Prayer calendar for Ogooué-Maritime Province

 
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Prayer times in Ogooué-Maritime Province by season

Prayer times in Ogooué-Maritime Province change noticeably over the year. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 5:03 AM and Maghrib at 6:28 PM, giving a day of 12 h 10 min. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:09 AM and Maghrib to 6:29 PM, and the day lasts only 12 h 05 min. That is a difference of 0 h 05 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Ogooué-Maritime Province (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:20 AM6:29 AM12:32 PM3:34 PM6:36 PM7:40 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice5:09 AM6:24 AM12:27 PM3:52 PM6:29 PM7:40 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox5:05 AM6:14 AM12:17 PM3:19 PM6:21 PM7:25 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:03 AM6:18 AM12:23 PM3:49 PM6:28 PM7:39 PM

Compared with Libreville, Dhuhr in Ogooué-Maritime Province comes about 3 minutes later than in Libreville, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute later than in the capital. Ogooué-Maritime Province is 144 km from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.

Finding the Qibla from Ogooué-Maritime Province

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Qibla direction for Ogooué-Maritime Province: 52.0° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,174 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Ogooué-Maritime Province is the easiest reference.

Suhoor and iftar times in Ogooué-Maritime Province

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ogooué-Maritime Province is at about 5:14 AM and iftar at 6:43 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 20 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:13 AM and iftar to 6:39 PM, for a fast of 13 h 16 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.

About Ogooué-Maritime Province

Ogooué-Maritime Province is one of the regions of Gabon. Its main city, Port-Gentil, is at 0.7193° S, 8.7815° E. The region has 1 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.

Name
Ogooué-Maritime Province
Local name
Ogooué-Maritime
Type
Region
Part of
Gabon
Coordinates
-0.71933, 8.78151
Time zone
UTC+1
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
52.0° (north-east)
Distance to Makkah
4,174 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ogooué-Maritime Province

The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Ogooué-Maritime Province comes about 56 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:48 PM instead of 3:52 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:32 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.

It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Ogooué-Maritime Province and organise your day around them.

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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ogooué-Maritime Province

Which calculation method is used for Ogooué-Maritime Province?

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.

What is the Qibla direction in Ogooué-Maritime Province?

The Qibla in Ogooué-Maritime Province is 52.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,174 km away.

Do prayer times in Ogooué-Maritime Province differ from Libreville?

Yes. Ogooué-Maritime Province is 144 km from Libreville, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Ogooué-Maritime Province is called about 3 minutes later than in Libreville.

How long is the fast in Ogooué-Maritime Province during Ramadan?

About 13 h 20 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

When is Fajr in Ogooué-Maritime Province?

Fajr in Ogooué-Maritime Province depends on the season: about 5:03 AM on 21 December and about 5:09 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

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