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Prayer times in Vilankulo
Looking for the adhan times in Vilankulo? On this page 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 Vilankulo, Inhambane Province. Every figure is computed for 22.0000° S, 35.3167° E, which means the times match Vilankulo itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Vilankulo
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Vilankulo prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Vilankulo by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Vilankulo move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:26 AM on 21 December and 4:57 AM on 21 June, a shift of 1 h 31 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:04 PM and 6:21 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 29 min around the december solstice and falls to 10 h 47 min in the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:28 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:57 AM | 6:17 AM | 11:40 AM | 2:44 PM | 5:04 PM | 6:19 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:14 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:26 AM | 4:52 AM | 11:37 AM | 2:56 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:42 PM |
Compared with Maputo, Dhuhr in Vilankulo is called roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Maputo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 3 minutes earlier than in the capital. Vilankulo is 521 km from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Vilankulo and distance to Makkah
From Vilankulo you face towards the north, at an angle of 6.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,853 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Vilankulo and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Vilankulo
Ramadan in Vilankulo: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 3:55 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:21 PM, about 14 h 17 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 37 min, shorter by 40 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Vilankulo on the map
Vilankulo lies at 22.0000° S, 35.3167° E, in Inhambane Province, in Mozambique. The nearest administrative centre is Inhambane, 207 km away. Close by you will find Massinga (148 km), Maxixe (207 km), and Inhambane (207 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Vilankulo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Inhambane Province, Mozambique
- Population
- 43,183
- Coordinates
- -22.00000, 35.31667
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 6.1° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,853 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Vilankulo
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Vilankulo comes about 45 minutes later around the june solstice (3:28 PM instead of 2:44 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:46 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Vilankulo, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Vilankulo
Prayer times in Vilankulo: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Vilankulo during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 17 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Vilankulo?
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.
Do prayer times in Vilankulo differ from Maputo?
Yes. Vilankulo is 521 km from Maputo, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Vilankulo comes about 11 minutes earlier than in Maputo.
What time is Fajr in Vilankulo?
Fajr in Vilankulo depends on the season: about 3:26 AM on 21 December and about 4:57 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Vilankulo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:04 PM on 21 June and 6:21 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.