Region · Mauritania
Prayer times in Brakna Region
This page gives today’s prayer times in Brakna Region, a region of Mauritania, together with links to the 3 cities and towns of Brakna Region that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Brakna Region; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Today’s prayer times in Brakna Region
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Brakna Region
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Brakna Region
It is useful to know how prayer times in Brakna Region move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:59 AM on 21 June and 6:01 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 02 min, while Maghrib moves between 6:25 PM and 7:30 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 10 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 06 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:46 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:59 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:31 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:01 AM | 7:19 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:38 PM |
Brakna Region lies 286 km east of Nouakchott, so Dhuhr in Brakna Region is called roughly 10 minutes earlier than in Nouakchott. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Brakna Region.
Qibla in Brakna Region and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Brakna Region: 76.2° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,578 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Brakna Region remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Brakna Region during Ramadan
Ramadan in Brakna Region: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:59 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:52 PM, roughly 12 h 43 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 25 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Brakna Region
Brakna Region is one of the regions of Mauritania. Its main city, Brakna Region, lies at 17.2500° N, 13.4000° W. The region has 3 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Brakna Region
- Local name
- Brakna
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Mauritania
- Coordinates
- 17.25000, -13.40000
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 76.2° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,578 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Brakna Region
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Brakna Region takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:01 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 73 minutes around 21 June: 4:19 PM for the majority, 5:32 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Brakna Region (UTC), whatever your location.
Cities and towns in Brakna Region
- Prayer times in Bogué20,291
- Aleg19,183
- Salah times Magṭa‘ Laḥjar15,446
Nearby cities to Brakna Region
- Trarza150 km · north-west
- Gorgol Region152 km · south-east
- Assaba Region207 km · east
- Guidimaka Region248 km · south-east
- Nouakchott South282 km · west
- Nouakchott North288 km · north-west
Prayer times in Brakna Region: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Brakna Region?
The Qibla in Brakna Region is 76.2° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,578 km away.
Do prayer times in Brakna Region differ from Nouakchott?
Yes. Brakna Region is 286 km from Nouakchott, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Brakna Region comes roughly 10 minutes earlier than in Nouakchott.
What time is Fajr in Brakna Region?
Fajr in Brakna Region changes with the seasons: about 4:59 AM on 21 June and about 6:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Brakna Region?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:25 PM on 21 December and 7:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Brakna Region during Ramadan?
About 12 h 43 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.