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Prayer times in Médina Gounas
Looking for the adhan times in Médina Gounas? 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 Médina Gounas, Kolda Region. Every figure is computed for 13.1361° N, 13.7557° W, which means the times match Médina Gounas itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Médina Gounas today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Médina Gounas
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Médina Gounas change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Médina Gounas move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 5:11 AM on 21 June and 5:56 AM on 21 December, a difference of 46 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:34 PM and 7:24 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 54 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 21 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:49 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:11 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:24 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:34 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:51 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:56 AM | 7:12 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:45 PM |
Médina Gounas lies 434 km south-east of Dakar, so Dhuhr in Médina Gounas is called roughly 15 minutes earlier than in Dakar. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Médina Gounas.
Finding the Qibla from Médina Gounas
Qibla from Médina Gounas: 72.9° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,737 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Médina Gounas remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Médina Gounas
Fasting in Médina Gounas, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:58 PM and imsak at 5:57 AM on the first day, 12 h 51 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:05 PM for a fast of 13 h 09 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Senegal.
Médina Gounas on the map
Médina Gounas lies at 13.1361° N, 13.7557° W, in Kolda Region, in Senegal. The nearest administrative centre is Tambacounda, 71 km away. Nearby places include Vélingara (39 km), Diaoubé (51 km), and Tambacounda (71 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Médina Gounas
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kolda Region, Senegal
- Population
- 36,588
- Coordinates
- 13.13607, -13.75566
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 72.9° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,737 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Médina Gounas
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Médina Gounas is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:03 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 68 minutes around 21 June: 4:23 PM for the majority, 5:31 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 Médina Gounas and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Médina Gounas
- Vélingara39 km · west
- Diaoubé51 km · south-west
- Tambacounda71 km · north
- Koumpentoum129 km · north-west
- Kolda131 km · west
- Koungheul147 km · north-west
- Koungneul Sossé147 km · north-west
- Kedougou183 km · east
Prayer times in Médina Gounas: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Médina Gounas?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:34 PM on 21 December and 7:24 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Médina Gounas?
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.
How long is the fast in Médina Gounas during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 51 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Médina Gounas differ from Dakar?
Yes. Médina Gounas is 434 km from Dakar, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Médina Gounas comes about 15 minutes earlier than in Dakar.
What is the Qibla direction in Médina Gounas?
The Qibla in Médina Gounas is 72.9° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,737 km away.