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Prayer times in Kedougou
This page gives today’s prayer times in Kedougou, a region of Senegal, together with links to the 1 cities of Kedougou that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Kedougou; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Kedougou today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kedougou
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Kedougou change through the year
Prayer times in Kedougou vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 5:06 AM and Maghrib at 7:16 PM, for a day of 12 h 52 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:49 AM and Maghrib to 6:28 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 23 min. That is a difference of 1 h 29 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 | 5:43 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:06 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:17 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:31 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:41 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:49 AM | 7:05 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:40 PM |
Kedougou lies 616 km east of Dakar, so Dhuhr in Kedougou comes about 21 minutes earlier than in Dakar. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Kedougou.
Qibla in Kedougou and distance to Makkah
In Kedougou you pray towards the east, at an angle of 72.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,593 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kedougou and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Kedougou
Fasting in Kedougou, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:53 PM and imsak at 5:51 AM on the first day, 12 h 52 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:59 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Senegal.
About Kedougou
Kedougou is one of the regions of Senegal. Its main city, Kedougou, is at 12.5556° N, 12.1808° W. The region has 1 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Kedougou
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Senegal
- Coordinates
- 12.55561, -12.18076
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 72.5° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,593 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kedougou
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kedougou takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:56 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 67 minutes around 21 June: 4:17 PM for the majority, 5:24 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Kedougou, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Salah times across Kedougou
- Prayer times in Kedougou30,051
Nearby cities to Kedougou
- Tambacounda210 km · north-west
- Kolda Region302 km · west
- Matam Region364 km · north
- Sédhiou367 km · west
- Kaffrine403 km · north-west
- Ziguinchor444 km · west
Prayer times in Kedougou: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Kedougou?
The Qibla in Kedougou is 72.5° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,593 km away.
When is Maghrib in Kedougou?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:28 PM on 21 December and 7:16 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Kedougou?
Fajr in Kedougou depends on the season: about 5:06 AM on 21 June and about 5:49 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Kedougou during Ramadan?
About 12 h 52 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Kedougou differ from Dakar?
Yes. Kedougou is 616 km from Dakar, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Kedougou is called roughly 21 minutes earlier than in Dakar.