Regional capital · Inchiri Region
Prayer times in Akjoujt
Residents of and visitors to Akjoujt can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Akjoujt is a regional capital in Mauritania, in Inchiri Region, with about 15,851 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 Akjoujt
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Akjoujt prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Akjoujt
Prayer times in Akjoujt change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:56 AM and Maghrib at 7:39 PM, for a day of 13 h 20 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:09 AM and Maghrib to 6:24 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 56 min. That is a difference of 2 h 23 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 | 5:49 AM | 7:02 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:56 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:33 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:09 AM | 7:27 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:38 PM |
Compared with Nouakchott, Dhuhr in Akjoujt is called roughly 6 minutes earlier than in Nouakchott, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 3 minutes earlier than in the capital. Akjoujt is 249 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Akjoujt
Qibla direction for Akjoujt: 78.0° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,618 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Akjoujt remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Akjoujt
Ramadan in Akjoujt: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:05 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:53 PM, roughly 12 h 38 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 29 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Akjoujt on the map
Akjoujt is located at 19.7416° N, 14.3853° W, in Inchiri Region, in Mauritania. Nearby places include Atar (164 km), Dar Naim (243 km), and Ksar (246 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Akjoujt
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Inchiri Region, Mauritania
- Population
- 15,851
- Coordinates
- 19.74163, -14.38534
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 78.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,618 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Akjoujt
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Akjoujt comes about 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:38 PM instead of 4:21 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:05 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Akjoujt, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Akjoujt
- Atar164 km · north-east
- Dar Naim243 km · south-west
- Ksar246 km · south-west
- Boutilimitt246 km · south
- Tevragh Zeina249 km · south-west
- Nouakchott249 km · south-west
- Arafat252 km · south-west
- Magṭa‘ Laḥjar283 km · south-east
Prayer times in Akjoujt: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Akjoujt differ from Nouakchott?
Yes. Akjoujt is 249 km from Nouakchott, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Akjoujt is called about 6 minutes earlier than in Nouakchott.
What is the Qibla direction in Akjoujt?
The Qibla in Akjoujt is 78.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,618 km away.
When is Maghrib in Akjoujt?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:24 PM on 21 December and 7:39 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Akjoujt?
Fajr in Akjoujt changes with the seasons: about 4:56 AM on 21 June and about 6:09 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Akjoujt?
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.