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Prayer times in Nema Kunku
This page shows today’s prayer times in Nema Kunku, Western, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in the Gambia.
Prayer times in Nema Kunku today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Nema Kunku prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Nema Kunku by season
Prayer times in Nema Kunku change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:19 AM and Maghrib at 7:33 PM, giving a day of 12 h 54 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:05 AM and Maghrib to 6:42 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 21 min. The difference 1 h 34 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:57 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:38 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:33 PM | 8:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:42 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:05 AM | 7:21 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:54 PM |
Nema Kunku lies 78 km east of Banjul, so Dhuhr in Nema Kunku comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Banjul. 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 Nema Kunku.
Qibla in Nema Kunku and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Nema Kunku: 73.0° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 5,954 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Nema Kunku remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Nema Kunku
Ramadan in Nema Kunku: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:06 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:07 PM, about 12 h 51 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 18 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Nema Kunku
The coordinates of Nema Kunku are 13.2500° N and 15.8833° W. The closest places on our site are Kerewan (35 km), Soma (43 km), and Mansa Konko (43 km). Kerewan, the nearest administrative centre, is 35 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Western.
- Name
- Nema Kunku
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Western, Gambia
- Population
- 34,390
- Coordinates
- 13.25000, -15.88333
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 73.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,954 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Nema Kunku
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Nema Kunku comes about 68 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:40 PM instead of 4:31 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:11 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Nema Kunku in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Prayer times in Nema Kunku: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Nema Kunku?
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.
How long is the fast in Nema Kunku during Ramadan?
About 12 h 51 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Nema Kunku?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:42 PM on 21 December and 7:33 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Nema Kunku?
Fajr in Nema Kunku depends on the season: about 5:19 AM on 21 June and about 6:05 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Nema Kunku?
The Qibla in Nema Kunku is 73.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,954 km away.