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Prayer times in Sambava
This page shows today’s salah times in Sambava, Sava, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Madagascar.
Today’s prayer times in Sambava
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Sambava prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Sambava by season
Prayer times in Sambava vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:48 AM and Maghrib at 6:06 PM, giving a day of 12 h 58 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:46 AM and Maghrib to 5:20 PM, and the day is just 11 h 17 min. That is a difference of 1 h 41 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 MarchMarch equinox | 4:32 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:46 AM | 6:03 AM | 11:41 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:18 AM | 5:29 AM | 11:32 AM | 2:52 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:48 AM | 5:08 AM | 11:37 AM | 3:03 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:21 PM |
Compared with Antananarivo, Dhuhr in Sambava is called about 11 minutes earlier than in Antananarivo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Sambava is 588 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Sambava
In Sambava you face towards the north, at an angle of 343.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,126 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sambava 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 Sambava
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sambava is at about 4:09 AM and iftar at 6:13 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 53 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:20 AM and iftar to 5:58 PM, for a fast of 13 h 27 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Sambava is located
Sambava is located at 14.2667° S, 50.1667° E, in Sava, in Madagascar. Nearby places include Ampahana (54 km), Andapa (70 km), and Antalaha (71 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sambava
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Sava, Madagascar
- Population
- 89,003
- Coordinates
- -14.26667, 50.16667
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 343.9° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,126 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sambava
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Sambava comes roughly 48 minutes later around the june solstice (3:43 PM instead of 2:55 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:47 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Sambava, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Sambava
- Ampahana54 km · south
- Andapa70 km · south-west
- Antalaha71 km · south
- Iharan̈a104 km · north
- Maroantsetra138 km · south
- Bealanana156 km · west
- Ambarakaraka164 km · north-west
- Ambilobe169 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sambava
When is Fajr in Sambava?
Fajr in Sambava depends on the season: about 3:48 AM on 21 December and about 4:46 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Sambava?
The Qibla in Sambava is 343.9° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,126 km away.
When is Maghrib in Sambava?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:20 PM on 21 June and 6:06 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Sambava during Ramadan?
About 13 h 53 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 27 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Sambava differ from Antananarivo?
Yes. Sambava is 588 km from Antananarivo, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Sambava is called roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Antananarivo.