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Prayer times in Filingué
This page shows today’s salah times in Filingué, Tillabéri Region, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Niger.
Today’s prayer times in Filingué
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Filingué prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Filingué
Prayer times in Filingué change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:59 AM and Maghrib at 7:18 PM, giving a day of 12 h 59 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:50 AM and Maghrib to 6:23 PM, and the day is just 11 h 17 min. That is a difference of 1 h 42 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:40 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:59 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:14 PM | 7:18 PM | 8:33 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:50 AM | 7:06 AM | 12:45 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:35 PM |
Filingué lies 160 km north-east of Niamey, so Dhuhr in Filingué is called about 5 minutes earlier than in Niamey. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Filingué.
Finding the Qibla from Filingué
Qibla from Filingué: 73.1° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,933 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Filingué remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Filingué
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Filingué is around 5:50 AM and iftar at 6:49 PM, for a fast of 12 h 49 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:38 AM and iftar to 6:56 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Filingué
Filingué lies at 14.3521° N, 3.3168° E, in Tillabéri Region, in Niger. The nearest administrative centre is Dogondoutchi, 110 km away. Close by you will find Baléyara (74 km), Dogondoutchi (110 km), and Dosso (146 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
- Filingué
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tillabéri Region, Niger
- Population
- 16,544
- Coordinates
- 14.35210, 3.31680
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 73.1° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,933 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Filingué
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Filingué takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:54 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 70 minutes around 21 June: 4:14 PM for the majority, 5:24 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, 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 Filingué (UTC+1), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Filingué
- Baléyara74 km · south-west
- Dogondoutchi110 km · south-east
- Dosso146 km · south
- Birnin Gaouré148 km · south
- Kollo157 km · south-west
- Niamey160 km · south-west
- Youri Kourtéré162 km · south-west
- Say173 km · south-west
Prayer times in Filingué: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Filingué differ from Niamey?
Yes. Filingué is 160 km from Niamey, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Filingué is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Niamey.
When is Maghrib in Filingué?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:23 PM on 21 December and 7:18 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Filingué?
The Qibla in Filingué is 73.1° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,933 km away.
How long is the fast in Filingué during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 49 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Filingué?
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.