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Prayer times in Zégoua
Muslims living in Zégoua can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Zégoua is a city in Mali, in Sikasso, with about 31,593 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun 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 Zégoua
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Zégoua
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Zégoua
Prayer times in Zégoua change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:44 AM and Maghrib at 6:47 PM, for a day of 12 h 44 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:20 AM and Maghrib to 6:06 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 31 min. That is a difference of 1 h 14 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 MarchSpring equinox | 5:17 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:44 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:02 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:20 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:17 PM |
Zégoua is located 346 km south-east of Bamako, so Dhuhr in Zégoua comes roughly 9 minutes earlier than in Bamako. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Zégoua.
Qibla in Zégoua and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Zégoua: 70.1° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,993 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Zégoua is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Zégoua during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Zégoua is at about 5:23 AM and iftar at 6:29 PM, for a fast of 12 h 56 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:13 AM and iftar to 6:33 PM, for a fast of 13 h 10 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Zégoua on the map
Zégoua is located at 10.4880° N, 5.6494° W, in Sikasso, in Mali. The nearest administrative centre is Kadiolo, 15 km away. Nearby places include Kadiolo (15 km), Massiogo (54 km), and Finnkolo (88 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Zégoua
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sikasso, Mali
- Population
- 31,593
- Coordinates
- 10.48804, -5.64943
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 70.1° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,993 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Zégoua
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Zégoua comes about 65 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:57 PM instead of 3:51 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:30 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Prayer times in Zégoua: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Zégoua?
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.
What time is Fajr in Zégoua?
Fajr in Zégoua changes with the seasons: about 4:44 AM on 21 June and about 5:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Zégoua?
The Qibla in Zégoua is 70.1° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,993 km away.
How long is the fast in Zégoua during Ramadan?
About 12 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Zégoua differ from Bamako?
Yes. Zégoua is 346 km from Bamako, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Zégoua comes roughly 9 minutes earlier than in Bamako.