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Prayer times in Ambarakaraka
Muslims living in Ambarakaraka can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Ambarakaraka is a city in Madagascar, in Diana, with about 16,114 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Ambarakaraka
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Ambarakaraka prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Ambarakaraka by season
Prayer times in Ambarakaraka change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:55 AM and Maghrib at 6:10 PM, for a day of 12 h 56 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:50 AM and Maghrib to 5:26 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 20 min. That is a difference of 1 h 36 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:50 AM | 6:06 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:26 PM | 6:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:23 AM | 5:34 AM | 11:37 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:55 AM | 5:15 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:08 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:25 PM |
Ambarakaraka is located 618 km north of Antananarivo, so Dhuhr in Ambarakaraka comes roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Antananarivo. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Ambarakaraka.
Qibla in Ambarakaraka and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Ambarakaraka is at 345.6° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,007 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 345.6°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Ambarakaraka
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ambarakaraka is at about 4:16 AM and iftar at 6:17 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 51 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:26 AM and iftar to 6:03 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 27 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Ambarakaraka is located
Ambarakaraka lies at 13.5000° S, 48.8667° E, in Diana, in Madagascar. The nearest administrative centre is Ambilobe, 39 km away. Nearby places include Ambilobe (39 km), Antsohimbondrona (46 km), and Ambanja (48 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ambarakaraka
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Diana, Madagascar
- Population
- 16,114
- Coordinates
- -13.50000, 48.86667
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 345.6° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,007 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ambarakaraka
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Ambarakaraka comes roughly 49 minutes later around the june solstice (3:50 PM instead of 3:01 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:52 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Ambarakaraka, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Ambarakaraka
- Ambilobe39 km · north-east
- Antsohimbondrona46 km · north
- Ambanja48 km · south-west
- Andoany66 km · west
- Maromandia116 km · south-west
- Bealanana117 km · south
- Iharan̈a124 km · east
- Antsiranana139 km · north
Prayer times in Ambarakaraka: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Ambarakaraka?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:26 PM on 21 June and 6:10 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Ambarakaraka?
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 Ambarakaraka during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 51 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 27 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Ambarakaraka?
The Qibla in Ambarakaraka is 345.6° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,007 km away.
Do prayer times in Ambarakaraka differ from Antananarivo?
Yes. Ambarakaraka is 618 km from Antananarivo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Ambarakaraka comes about 5 minutes earlier than in Antananarivo.