City · Nimba
Prayer times in Ganta
Looking for the adhan times in Ganta? 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 Ganta, Nimba. Every figure is computed for 7.2350° N, 8.9844° W, so the times reflect Ganta itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Ganta today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Ganta prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
How prayer times in Ganta change through the year
Prayer times in Ganta vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:05 AM and Maghrib at 6:54 PM, giving a day of 12 h 33 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:28 AM and Maghrib to 6:25 PM, and the day is just 11 h 42 min. The difference 0 h 50 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:31 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:43 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:47 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:05 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:16 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:28 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:36 PM |
Ganta is located 225 km north-east of Monrovia, so Dhuhr in Ganta comes about 7 minutes earlier than in Monrovia. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Ganta.
Qibla direction in Ganta
Qibla from Ganta: 67.9° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 5,464 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Ganta is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Ganta
Ramadan in Ganta: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:33 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:46 PM, about 13 h 03 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 11 min, longer by 9 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Ganta on the map
Ganta is located at 7.2350° N, 8.9844° W, in Nimba, in Liberia. The nearest administrative centre is Sanniquellie, 33 km away. Close by you will find Sanniquellie (33 km), Saclepea (34 km), and Gbarnga (60 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ganta
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nimba, Liberia
- Population
- 63,523
- Coordinates
- 7.23500, -8.98444
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.9° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,464 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ganta
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Ganta comes about 62 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:07 PM instead of 4:05 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:43 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Ganta (UTC), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Ganta
Prayer times in Ganta: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Ganta during Ramadan?
About 13 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Ganta?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:25 PM on 21 December and 6:54 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Ganta differ from Monrovia?
Yes. Ganta is 225 km from Monrovia, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Ganta is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Monrovia.
What is the Qibla direction in Ganta?
The Qibla in Ganta is 67.9° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,464 km away.
What time is Fajr in Ganta?
Fajr in Ganta depends on the season: about 5:05 AM on 21 June and about 5:28 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.