Region · Madagascar
Prayer times in Atsinanana
This page gives today’s prayer times in Atsinanana, a region of Madagascar, together with links to the 6 cities and towns of Atsinanana that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Toamasina; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Namaz times in Atsinanana today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Atsinanana prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Atsinanana by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Atsinanana move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:41 AM on 21 December and 4:55 AM on 21 June, a difference of 1 h 14 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:15 PM and 6:17 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 13 min around the december solstice and drops to 11 h 02 min around the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:34 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:13 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:55 AM | 6:13 AM | 11:44 AM | 2:53 PM | 5:15 PM | 6:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:19 AM | 5:32 AM | 11:35 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:41 AM | 5:04 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:03 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:34 PM |
Compared with Antananarivo, Dhuhr in Atsinanana is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Antananarivo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 6 minutes earlier than in the capital. Atsinanana is 214 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Atsinanana and distance to Makkah
From Atsinanana you face towards the north, at an angle of 346.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,522 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Atsinanana and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Atsinanana
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Atsinanana is at about 4:06 AM and iftar at 6:20 PM, so the fast lasts 14 h 04 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:20 AM and iftar to 6:02 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 32 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Atsinanana
Atsinanana is one of the regions of Madagascar. Its main city, Toamasina, lies at 18.1492° S, 49.4023° E. The region has 6 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Atsinanana
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Madagascar
- Coordinates
- -18.14920, 49.40234
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 346.3° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,522 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Atsinanana
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Atsinanana comes about 46 minutes later around the june solstice (3:39 PM instead of 2:53 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:50 AM around the march 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 relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Atsinanana (UTC+3), whatever your location.
Prayer times in the cities of Atsinanana
- Prayer times in Toamasina345,107
- Mahanoro40,033
- Salah times Marolambo26,160
- Vohibinany25,311
- Prayer times in Brickaville21,000
- Vatomandry16,771
Prayer times near Atsinanana
- Analanjirofo85 km · north
- Alaotra Mangoro110 km · west
- Analamanga214 km · south-west
- Itasy278 km · west
- Vatovavy Region286 km · south
- Betsiboka303 km · north-west
Prayer times in Atsinanana: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Atsinanana?
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 Atsinanana during Ramadan?
About 14 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 32 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Atsinanana?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:15 PM on 21 June and 6:17 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Atsinanana?
Fajr in Atsinanana depends on the season: about 3:41 AM on 21 December and about 4:55 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Atsinanana?
The Qibla in Atsinanana is 346.3° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,522 km away.