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Prayer times in Lufilufi

Looking for the adhan times in Lufilufi? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Lufilufi, Atua. Every figure is computed for 13.8745° S, 171.5986° W, which means the times match Lufilufi itself rather than the nearest big city.

Today’s prayer times in Lufilufi

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Every country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in Samoa we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+13) and take daylight saving time into account when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Lufilufi prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Lufilufi

Prayer times in Lufilufi vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:36 AM and Maghrib at 6:53 PM, giving a day of 12 h 57 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:33 AM and Maghrib to 6:08 PM, and the day is just 11 h 18 min. That is a difference of 1 h 38 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Lufilufi (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchMarch equinox5:20 AM6:30 AM12:34 PM3:53 PM6:37 PM7:44 PM
21 JuneJune solstice5:33 AM6:49 AM12:28 PM3:43 PM6:08 PM7:19 PM
23 SeptemberSeptember equinox5:04 AM6:15 AM12:19 PM3:38 PM6:22 PM7:29 PM
21 DecemberDecember solstice4:36 AM5:56 AM12:25 PM3:50 PM6:53 PM8:08 PM

Lufilufi is located 19 km east of Apia, so Dhuhr in Lufilufi comes roughly 1 minute earlier than in Apia. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Lufilufi.

Qibla direction in Lufilufi

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From Lufilufi you face towards the west, at an angle of 288.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 16,588 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Lufilufi 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 Lufilufi during Ramadan

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Lufilufi is around 4:57 AM and iftar at 6:59 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 52 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:08 AM and iftar to 6:44 PM, for a fast of 13 h 27 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.

Where Lufilufi is located

The coordinates of Lufilufi are 13.8745° S and 171.5986° W. The nearest cities on our site are Samamea (10 km), Apia (19 km), and Afega (29 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Atua.

Name
Lufilufi
Type
Regional capital
Part of
Atua, Samoa
Population
1,074
Coordinates
-13.87449, -171.59857
Time zone
UTC+13
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
288.7° (west)
Distance to Makkah
16,588 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Lufilufi

The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Lufilufi comes roughly 48 minutes later around the june solstice (4:31 PM instead of 3:43 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:34 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.

The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Lufilufi and organise your day around them.

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Prayer times in Lufilufi: questions and answers

When is Maghrib in Lufilufi?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:08 PM on 21 June and 6:53 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.

How long is the fast in Lufilufi during Ramadan?

About 13 h 52 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 27 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

Do prayer times in Lufilufi differ from Apia?

Yes. Lufilufi is 19 km from Apia, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Lufilufi comes roughly 1 minute earlier than in Apia.

Which calculation method is used for Lufilufi?

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 Lufilufi?

The Qibla in Lufilufi is 288.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 16,588 km away.