Regional capital · Brakna Region
Prayer times in Aleg
Muslims living in Aleg can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Aleg is a regional capital in Mauritania, in Brakna Region, with about 19,183 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location 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 Aleg
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Aleg
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Aleg by season
Prayer times in Aleg vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:01 AM and Maghrib at 7:32 PM, for a day of 13 h 09 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:03 AM and Maghrib to 6:27 PM, and the day is just 11 h 07 min. The difference 2 h 02 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:48 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:01 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:32 PM | 8:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:33 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:51 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:03 AM | 7:20 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:40 PM |
Aleg is located 245 km south-east of Nouakchott, so Dhuhr in Aleg is called about 8 minutes earlier than in Nouakchott. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Aleg.
Qibla direction in Aleg
Qibla direction for Aleg: 76.0° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,637 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Aleg remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Aleg
Ramadan in Aleg: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:01 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:55 PM, roughly 12 h 43 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 24 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Aleg on the map
Aleg is located at 17.0531° N, 13.9131° W, in Brakna Region, in Mauritania. Close by you will find Bogué (63 km), Boutilimitt (100 km), and Magṭa‘ Laḥjar (101 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Aleg
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Brakna Region, Mauritania
- Population
- 19,183
- Coordinates
- 17.05314, -13.91312
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 76.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,637 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Aleg
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Aleg takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:03 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 73 minutes around 21 June: 4:21 PM for the majority, 5:34 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Aleg (UTC), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Aleg
- Bogué63 km · south-west
- Boutilimitt100 km · north-west
- Magṭa‘ Laḥjar101 km · north-east
- Kaédi109 km · south-east
- Elghabra140 km · east
- Tékane161 km · west
- Guerou199 km · east
- Rosso210 km · west
Prayer times in Aleg: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Aleg?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:27 PM on 21 December and 7:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Aleg?
The Qibla in Aleg is 76.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,637 km away.
Do prayer times in Aleg differ from Nouakchott?
Yes. Aleg is 245 km from Nouakchott, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Aleg comes about 8 minutes earlier than in Nouakchott.
How long is the fast in Aleg during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 43 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Aleg?
Fajr in Aleg depends on the season: about 5:01 AM on 21 June and about 6:03 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.