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Prayer times in Ambilobe
Residents of and visitors to Ambilobe can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Ambilobe is a city in Madagascar, in Diana, with about 66,029 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Ambilobe today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Ambilobe
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Ambilobe by season
Prayer times in Ambilobe change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:55 AM and Maghrib at 6:09 PM, for a day of 12 h 54 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:49 AM and Maghrib to 5:26 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 21 min. The difference 1 h 34 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 MarchMarch equinox | 4:37 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:49 AM | 6:05 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:26 PM | 6:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:22 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:55 AM | 5:14 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:08 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:23 PM |
Ambilobe lies 656 km north of Antananarivo, so Dhuhr in Ambilobe is called about 6 minutes earlier than in Antananarivo. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Ambilobe.
Finding the Qibla from Ambilobe
In Ambilobe you face towards the north, at an angle of 345.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,979 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ambilobe 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Ambilobe
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ambilobe is around 4:16 AM and iftar at 6:16 PM, for a fast of 13 h 50 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:26 AM and iftar to 6:02 PM, for a fast of 13 h 26 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Ambilobe
Ambilobe is located at 13.2000° S, 49.0500° E, in Diana, in Madagascar. The nearest administrative centre is Antsiranana, 102 km away. Nearby places include Antsohimbondrona (25 km), Ambarakaraka (39 km), and Ambanja (83 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ambilobe
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Diana, Madagascar
- Population
- 66,029
- Coordinates
- -13.20000, 49.05000
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 345.2° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,979 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ambilobe
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Ambilobe comes about 49 minutes later around the june solstice (3:49 PM instead of 3:01 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:51 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 depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Ambilobe (UTC+3), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Ambilobe
- Antsohimbondrona25 km · north-west
- Ambarakaraka39 km · south-west
- Ambanja83 km · south-west
- Andoany88 km · west
- Antsiranana102 km · north
- Iharan̈a104 km · east
- Bealanana153 km · south
- Maromandia154 km · south-west
Prayer times in Ambilobe: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Ambilobe?
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 Ambilobe?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:26 PM on 21 June and 6:09 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Ambilobe during Ramadan?
About 13 h 50 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 26 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Ambilobe differ from Antananarivo?
Yes. Ambilobe is 656 km from Antananarivo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Ambilobe is called about 6 minutes earlier than in Antananarivo.
What is the Qibla direction in Ambilobe?
The Qibla in Ambilobe is 345.2° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,979 km away.