Prayer times in the Gambia

Prayer times by region in the Gambia

Our pages in the Gambia are organised in 6 regions. Open your region, then your city: each page has its own coordinates, which is why the times change by a few minutes from one place to the next, from east to west and north to south.

• Western11 cities
• City of Banjul3 cities
• North Bank Division3 cities
• Upper River Division2 cities
• Lower River Division2 cities
• Central River Division1 city

How prayer times are calculated in the Gambia

Times for Gambia use the Muslim World League method: Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. Times are shown in local time (UTC). In the capital Banjul, Fajr is about 5:21 AM and Maghrib 7:36 PM around 21 June, while around 21 December Fajr comes at 6:08 AM and Maghrib at 6:44 PM. Daylight there ranges from 11 h 20 min to 12 h 55 min.

Our cities in the Gambia stretch from Tanji in the west to Basse Santa Su in the east, and from Farafenni in the north to Gunjur in the south. Because of this spread, the sun reaches its zenith in Basse Santa Su about 10 minutes before Tanji, even though the clock is the same everywhere. Day length also differs between north and south, most of all in summer and winter, so the timetable of Banjul is no substitute for that of your own city.

Ramadan in the Gambia

During Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027), the fast in Banjul lasts about 12 h 50 min at the start of the month and 13 h 09 min at the end, with imsak at 6:09 AM and iftar at 7:09 PM on the first day. Times differ from one city to another, so open your city’s page for the exact imsak and iftar times.

To find your city quickly, type its name in the search box at the top of the page, or browse the regions above. On every page you will find today’s times with a countdown, a monthly timetable you can print and links to nearby cities.