Regional capital · River Cess County
Prayer times in River Cess
Muslims living in River Cess can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. River Cess is a regional capital in Liberia, in River Cess County, with about 3,606 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in River Cess
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for River Cess
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in River Cess by season
Prayer times in River Cess vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:11 AM and Maghrib at 6:53 PM, for a day of 12 h 26 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:27 AM and Maghrib to 6:31 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 49 min. The difference 0 h 38 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 | 5:34 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:46 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:11 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:19 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:27 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:41 PM |
Compared with Monrovia, Dhuhr in River Cess is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Monrovia, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 6 minutes earlier than in the capital. River Cess is 164 km from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in River Cess
The Qibla in River Cess is at 66.6° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,602 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 66.6°.
Fasting hours in River Cess during Ramadan
Fasting in River Cess, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:50 PM and imsak at 5:34 AM on the first day, 13 h 06 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:51 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 12 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Liberia.
River Cess on the map
River Cess is located at 5.4568° N, 9.5817° W, in River Cess County, in Liberia. Close by you will find Buchanan (70 km), Greenville (78 km), and Harbel (123 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- River Cess
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- River Cess County, Liberia
- Population
- 3,606
- Coordinates
- 5.45683, -9.58167
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,602 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in River Cess
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in River Cess comes about 61 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:08 PM instead of 4:07 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:46 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to River Cess, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near River Cess
- Buchanan70 km · north-west
- Greenville78 km · south-east
- Harbel123 km · north-west
- Kakata147 km · north-west
- Bensonville159 km · north-west
- Monrovia164 km · north-west
- Gbarnga172 km · north
- Barclayville173 km · south-east
Prayer times in River Cess: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in River Cess?
Fajr in River Cess changes with the seasons: about 5:11 AM on 21 June and about 5:27 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for River Cess?
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.
When is Maghrib in River Cess?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:31 PM on 21 December and 6:53 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in River Cess?
The Qibla in River Cess is 66.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,602 km away.
Do prayer times in River Cess differ from Monrovia?
Yes. River Cess is 164 km from Monrovia, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in River Cess comes about 5 minutes earlier than in Monrovia.