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Prayer times in Kouroussa
This page shows today’s salah times in Kouroussa, Kankan Region, calculated 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 commonly used in Guinea.
Prayer times in Kouroussa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Kouroussa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Kouroussa by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Kouroussa move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 5:01 AM on 21 June and 5:37 AM on 21 December, a difference of 36 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:23 PM and 7:04 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 45 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 30 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:34 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:01 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:08 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:19 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:37 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:34 PM |
Compared with Conakry, Dhuhr in Kouroussa is called about 15 minutes earlier than in Conakry, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 13 minutes earlier than in the capital. Kouroussa is 433 km from the capital, towards the east. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Kouroussa
Qibla from Kouroussa: 70.8° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,423 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Kouroussa is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kouroussa
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kouroussa is around 5:40 AM and iftar at 6:46 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 56 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:30 AM and iftar to 6:50 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Kouroussa
Kouroussa lies at 10.6500° N, 9.8833° W, in Kankan Region, in Guinea. The nearest administrative centre is Kankan, 70 km away. Nearby places include Kankan (70 km), Banko (91 km), and Douako (107 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kouroussa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kankan Region, Guinea
- Population
- 36,295
- Coordinates
- 10.65000, -9.88333
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 70.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,423 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kouroussa
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kouroussa comes about 65 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:14 PM instead of 4:08 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:47 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Kouroussa (UTC), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Kouroussa
- Kankan70 km · south-east
- Banko91 km · west
- Douako107 km · south
- Dinguiraye115 km · north-west
- Faranah116 km · south-west
- Siguiri116 km · north-east
- Bissikrima117 km · west
- Kintinian119 km · north-east
Prayer times in Kouroussa: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Kouroussa?
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.
Do prayer times in Kouroussa differ from Conakry?
Yes. Kouroussa is 433 km from Conakry, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Kouroussa is called roughly 15 minutes earlier than in Conakry.
What is the Qibla direction in Kouroussa?
The Qibla in Kouroussa is 70.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,423 km away.
What time is Fajr in Kouroussa?
Fajr in Kouroussa depends on the season: about 5:01 AM on 21 June and about 5:37 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Kouroussa during Ramadan?
About 12 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.