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Prayer times in Assaba Region

Salah times in Assaba Region (Mauritania): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. Assaba Region has 4 towns and cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.

Adhan times in Assaba Region today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Every country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in Mauritania we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC) and take daylight saving time into account when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Prayer calendar for Assaba Region

 
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Prayer times in Assaba Region by season

It helps to know how prayer times in Assaba Region move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:53 AM on 21 June and 5:53 AM on 21 December, a shift of 60 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:19 PM and 7:22 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 07 min around the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 09 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.

Estimated prayer times in Assaba Region (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:39 AM6:51 AM12:54 PM4:16 PM6:57 PM8:05 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice4:53 AM6:15 AM12:48 PM4:12 PM7:22 PM8:38 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox5:24 AM6:35 AM12:39 PM4:01 PM6:42 PM7:49 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:53 AM7:10 AM12:44 PM3:55 PM6:19 PM7:31 PM

Compared with Nouakchott, Dhuhr in Assaba Region comes about 17 minutes earlier than in Nouakchott, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 20 minutes earlier than in the capital. Assaba Region is 493 km away from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla direction in Assaba Region

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Qibla direction for Assaba Region: 75.8° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,409 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Assaba Region is the easiest reference.

Ramadan timetable for Assaba Region

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Assaba Region is at about 5:52 AM and iftar at 6:46 PM, for a fast of 12 h 44 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:37 AM and iftar to 6:55 PM, for a fast of 13 h 08 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.

About Assaba Region

Assaba Region is one of the regions of Mauritania. Its main city, Assaba Region, is at 16.5833° N, 11.5833° W. The region has 4 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.

Name
Assaba Region
Local name
Assaba
Type
Region
Part of
Mauritania
Coordinates
16.58333, -11.58333
Time zone
UTC
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
75.8° (east)
Distance to Makkah
5,409 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Assaba Region

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Assaba Region is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:54 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 72 minutes around 21 June: 4:12 PM for the majority, 5:25 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.

If you are passing through Assaba Region, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.

Prayer times in the cities of Assaba Region

Prayer times near Assaba Region

Prayer times in Assaba Region: questions and answers

Do prayer times in Assaba Region differ from Nouakchott?

Yes. Assaba Region is 493 km from Nouakchott, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Assaba Region is called roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Nouakchott.

How long is the fast in Assaba Region during Ramadan?

About 12 h 44 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

What is the Qibla direction in Assaba Region?

The Qibla in Assaba Region is 75.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,409 km away.

Which calculation method is used for Assaba Region?

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 Assaba Region?

Fajr in Assaba Region changes with the seasons: about 4:53 AM on 21 June and about 5:53 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

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