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Prayer times in Vatomandry
Muslims living in Vatomandry can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Vatomandry is a city in Madagascar, in Atsinanana, with about 16,771 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Vatomandry today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Vatomandry
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Vatomandry change through the year
Prayer times in Vatomandry vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:39 AM and Maghrib at 6:21 PM, giving a day of 13 h 18 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:58 AM and Maghrib to 5:15 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 58 min. The difference 2 h 20 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:35 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:58 AM | 6:17 AM | 11:46 AM | 2:53 PM | 5:15 PM | 6:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:20 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:37 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:39 AM | 5:03 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:04 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:39 PM |
Compared with Antananarivo, Dhuhr in Vatomandry comes about 6 minutes earlier than in Antananarivo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 7 minutes earlier than in the capital. Vatomandry is 158 km away from the capital, towards the east. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Vatomandry and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Vatomandry: 347.1° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,640 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Vatomandry is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Vatomandry
For those fasting in Vatomandry, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:23 PM and imsak at 4:05 AM on the first day, 14 h 08 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:04 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 33 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Madagascar.
About Vatomandry
Vatomandry lies at 19.3302° S, 48.9779° E, in Atsinanana, in Madagascar. The nearest administrative centre is Toamasina, 139 km away. Nearby places include Brickaville (58 km), Mahanoro (66 km), and Moramanga (89 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Vatomandry
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Atsinanana, Madagascar
- Population
- 16,771
- Coordinates
- -19.33018, 48.97791
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 347.1° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,640 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Vatomandry
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Vatomandry comes roughly 46 minutes later around the june solstice (3:39 PM instead of 2:53 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:52 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Vatomandry
- Brickaville58 km · north
- Mahanoro66 km · south
- Moramanga89 km · north-west
- Marolambo121 km · south-west
- Manjakandriana132 km · west
- Alarobia137 km · west
- Toamasina139 km · north
- Didy143 km · north
Prayer times in Vatomandry: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Vatomandry?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:15 PM on 21 June and 6:21 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Vatomandry?
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 Fajr in Vatomandry?
Fajr in Vatomandry depends on the season: about 3:39 AM on 21 December and about 4:58 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Vatomandry?
The Qibla in Vatomandry is 347.1° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,640 km away.
How long is the fast in Vatomandry during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 08 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 33 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.