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Prayer times in Tékane
Looking for the adhan times in Tékane? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Tékane, Trarza. Every figure is computed for 16.6018° N, 15.3487° W, so the times reflect Tékane itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Tékane
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Tékane prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Tékane
Prayer times in Tékane vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:08 AM and Maghrib at 7:37 PM, giving a day of 13 h 07 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:08 AM and Maghrib to 6:34 PM, and the day is just 11 h 08 min. That is a difference of 1 h 59 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 | 5:54 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:08 AM | 6:30 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:37 PM | 8:53 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:39 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:16 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:08 AM | 7:25 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:46 PM |
Compared with Nouakchott, Dhuhr in Tékane comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Nouakchott, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 5 minutes earlier than in the capital. Tékane is 176 km from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Tékane and distance to Makkah
From Tékane you pray towards the east, at an angle of 75.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,797 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Tékane and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Tékane
Ramadan in Tékane: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:07 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:01 PM, about 12 h 44 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).
Where Tékane is located
Tékane is located at 16.6018° N, 15.3487° W, in Trarza, in Mauritania. The nearest administrative centre is Rosso, 50 km away. Nearby places include Rosso (50 km), Bogué (116 km), and Boutilimitt (126 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tékane
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Trarza, Mauritania
- Population
- 22,041
- Coordinates
- 16.60175, -15.34866
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 75.5° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,797 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Tékane
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Tékane comes roughly 72 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:40 PM instead of 4:27 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:09 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen 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 the mosque.
Nearby cities to Tékane
- Rosso50 km · west
- Bogué116 km · east
- Boutilimitt126 km · north-east
- Aleg161 km · east
- Arafat174 km · north
- Nouakchott178 km · north
- Dar Naim178 km · north
- Ksar179 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Tékane
When is Maghrib in Tékane?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:34 PM on 21 December and 7:37 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Tékane?
Fajr in Tékane depends on the season: about 5:08 AM on 21 June and about 6:08 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Tékane differ from Nouakchott?
Yes. Tékane is 176 km from Nouakchott, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Tékane is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Nouakchott.
Which calculation method is used for Tékane?
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 is the Qibla direction in Tékane?
The Qibla in Tékane is 75.5° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,797 km away.