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Prayer times in Diourbel Region
This page gives today’s prayer times in Diourbel Region, a region of Senegal, together with links to the 6 cities of Diourbel Region that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Diourbel; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Today’s prayer times in Diourbel Region
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Diourbel Region prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Diourbel Region by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Diourbel Region move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:17 AM on 21 June and 6:08 AM on 21 December, a shift of 52 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:41 PM and 7:37 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 16 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:58 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:12 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:37 AM | 1:07 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:37 PM | 8:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:43 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:08 AM | 7:25 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:16 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:53 PM |
Compared with Dakar, Dhuhr in Diourbel Region comes roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Dakar, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 5 minutes earlier than in the capital. Diourbel Region is 129 km away from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Diourbel Region
From Diourbel Region you face towards the east, at an angle of 74.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,947 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Diourbel Region 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 Diourbel Region during Ramadan
Ramadan in Diourbel Region: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:09 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:07 PM, roughly 12 h 48 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 20 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Diourbel Region
Diourbel Region is one of the regions of Senegal. Its main city, Diourbel, lies at 14.6479° N, 16.2436° W. The region has 6 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Diourbel Region
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Senegal
- Coordinates
- 14.64792, -16.24363
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 74.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,947 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Diourbel Region
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Diourbel Region is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:12 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 70 minutes around 21 June: 4:32 PM for the majority, 5:42 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Diourbel Region (UTC), whatever your location.
Cities and towns in Diourbel Region
- Prayer times in Touba1,120,824
- Diourbel157,554
- Salah times Mbacké101,451
- Tiébo100,289
- Prayer times in Keur Médoune77,255
- Bambey37,374
Nearby cities to Diourbel Region
- Fatick39 km · south-west
- Kaolack Region58 km · south
- Thies75 km · west
- Kaffrine96 km · south-east
- Louga Region108 km · north
- Dakar129 km · west
Prayer times in Diourbel Region: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Diourbel Region?
Fajr in Diourbel Region depends on the season: about 5:17 AM on 21 June and about 6:08 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Diourbel Region?
The Qibla in Diourbel Region is 74.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,947 km away.
How long is the fast in Diourbel Region during Ramadan?
About 12 h 48 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Diourbel Region?
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.
When is Maghrib in Diourbel Region?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:41 PM on 21 December and 7:37 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.