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Prayer times in Mampikony
Residents of and visitors to Mampikony can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Mampikony is a city in Madagascar, in Sofia, with about 30,282 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Mampikony
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Mampikony
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Mampikony
Prayer times in Mampikony change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:54 AM and Maghrib at 6:20 PM, giving a day of 13 h 05 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:59 AM and Maghrib to 5:26 PM, and the day is just 11 h 10 min. The difference 1 h 55 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 | 4:42 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:18 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:59 AM | 6:16 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:26 PM | 6:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:27 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:53 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:54 AM | 5:15 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:12 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:36 PM |
Compared with Antananarivo, Dhuhr in Mampikony comes at almost exactly the same time as Antananarivo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 5 minutes later than in the capital. Mampikony is 314 km away from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Mampikony and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Mampikony is at 348.2° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,258 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 348.2°.
Fasting hours in Mampikony during Ramadan
Fasting in Mampikony, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:25 PM and imsak at 4:16 AM on the first day, 13 h 58 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:09 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 29 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Madagascar.
Where Mampikony is located
The coordinates of Mampikony are 16.0920° S and 47.6470° E. The nearest cities on our site are Boriziny (60 km), Tsaratanana (78 km), and Marovoay (107 km). Maevatanana, the nearest administrative centre, is 129 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Sofia.
- Name
- Mampikony
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sofia, Madagascar
- Population
- 30,282
- Coordinates
- -16.09200, 47.64700
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 348.2° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,258 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Mampikony
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Mampikony comes roughly 47 minutes later around the june solstice (3:50 PM instead of 3:03 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:57 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Mampikony (UTC+3), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Mampikony
- Boriziny60 km · north
- Tsaratanana78 km · south
- Marovoay107 km · west
- Ambato Boeny108 km · south-west
- Maevatanana129 km · south-west
- Befandriana133 km · north-east
- Antsohihy140 km · north
- Andilamena142 km · south-east
Prayer times in Mampikony: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Mampikony differ from Antananarivo?
Yes. Mampikony is 314 km from Antananarivo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Mampikony comes at almost exactly the same time as Antananarivo.
When is Fajr in Mampikony?
Fajr in Mampikony changes with the seasons: about 3:54 AM on 21 December and about 4:59 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Mampikony?
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 Mampikony during Ramadan?
About 13 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 29 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Mampikony?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:26 PM on 21 June and 6:20 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.