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Prayer times in Tessaoua
Looking for the prayer times in Tessaoua? 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 Tessaoua, Maradi Region. Every figure is computed for 13.7574° N, 7.9874° E, so the times reflect Tessaoua itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Tessaoua today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Tessaoua
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Tessaoua change through the year
Prayer times in Tessaoua vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:42 AM and Maghrib at 6:58 PM, giving a day of 12 h 56 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:30 AM and Maghrib to 6:05 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 19 min. The difference 1 h 37 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:22 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:42 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:06 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:30 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:17 PM |
Compared with Niamey, Dhuhr in Tessaoua comes about 24 minutes earlier than in Niamey, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 23 minutes earlier than in the capital. Tessaoua is 636 km from the capital, towards the east. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Tessaoua
From Tessaoua you pray towards the east, at an angle of 71.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,474 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Tessaoua 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.
Fasting hours in Tessaoua during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Tessaoua is at about 5:31 AM and iftar at 6:31 PM, for a fast of 12 h 50 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:19 AM and iftar to 6:38 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Tessaoua is located
Tessaoua is located at 13.7574° N, 7.9874° E, in Maradi Region, in Niger. The nearest administrative centre is Aguié, 36 km away. Close by you will find Gazaoua (27 km), Aguié (36 km), and Mayahi (41 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tessaoua
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Maradi Region, Niger
- Population
- 58,750
- Coordinates
- 13.75737, 7.98740
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 71.3° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,474 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Tessaoua
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Tessaoua takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:36 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 69 minutes around 21 June: 3:56 PM for the majority, 5:05 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Tessaoua
When is Fajr in Tessaoua?
Fajr in Tessaoua changes with the seasons: about 4:42 AM on 21 June and about 5:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Tessaoua differ from Niamey?
Yes. Tessaoua is 636 km from Niamey, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Tessaoua is called about 24 minutes earlier than in Niamey.
How long is the fast in Tessaoua during Ramadan?
About 12 h 50 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Tessaoua?
The Qibla in Tessaoua is 71.3° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,474 km away.
When is Maghrib in Tessaoua?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:05 PM on 21 December and 6:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.