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Prayer times in Diéma
This page shows today’s salah times in Diéma, Kayes, worked out 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Mali.
Adhan times in Diéma today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Diéma
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Diéma
Prayer times in Diéma change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:49 AM and Maghrib at 7:08 PM, for a day of 12 h 59 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:40 AM and Maghrib to 6:13 PM, and the day is just 11 h 16 min. That is a difference of 1 h 43 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 MarchSpring equinox | 5:30 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:49 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:04 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:40 AM | 6:57 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:25 PM |
Compared with Bamako, Dhuhr in Diéma comes roughly 5 minutes later than in Bamako, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 8 minutes later than in the capital. Diéma is 252 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Diéma and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Diéma: 74.1° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,220 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Diéma is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Diéma
Ramadan in Diéma: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:40 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:39 PM, about 12 h 48 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 20 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Diéma on the map
Diéma is located at 14.5400° N, 9.1921° W, in Kayes, in Mali. The nearest administrative centre is Nioro du Sahel, 88 km away. Close by you will find Nioro du Sahel (88 km), Mahina (121 km), and Kolokani (165 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Diéma
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kayes, Mali
- Population
- 30,592
- Coordinates
- 14.54000, -9.19210
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 74.1° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,220 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Diéma
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Diéma comes about 70 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:14 PM instead of 4:04 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:44 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Diéma, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Diéma
- Nioro du Sahel88 km · north-west
- Mahina121 km · south-west
- Kolokani165 km · south-east
- Kita170 km · south
- Bafoulabé195 km · south-west
- Nara216 km · east
- Banamba218 km · south-east
- Toubakoura229 km · south-east
Prayer times in Diéma: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Diéma?
The Qibla in Diéma is 74.1° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,220 km away.
When is Maghrib in Diéma?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:13 PM on 21 December and 7:08 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Diéma differ from Bamako?
Yes. Diéma is 252 km from Bamako, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Diéma is called roughly 5 minutes later than in Bamako.
How long is the fast in Diéma during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 48 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Diéma?
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.