Regional capital · Saint-Louis Region
Prayer times in Saint-Louis
This page shows today’s salah times in Saint-Louis, Saint-Louis Region, calculated 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Senegal.
Namaz times in Saint-Louis today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Saint-Louis prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Saint-Louis change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Saint-Louis move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 5:14 AM on 21 June and 6:12 AM on 21 December, a difference of 57 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:39 PM and 7:40 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 05 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 11 min around 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 | 5:59 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:13 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:17 PM | 8:24 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:35 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:43 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:12 AM | 7:29 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:16 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:52 PM |
Saint-Louis is located 179 km north-east of Dakar, so Dhuhr in Saint-Louis is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Dakar. The gap is due to 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 Saint-Louis.
Qibla in Saint-Louis and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Saint-Louis: 74.9° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,931 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Saint-Louis remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Saint-Louis
For those fasting in Saint-Louis, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 7:06 PM and imsak at 6:11 AM on the first day, 12 h 45 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 7:15 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Senegal.
Where Saint-Louis is located
Saint-Louis is located at 16.0179° N, 16.4896° W, in Saint-Louis Region, in Senegal. Nearby places include Louga (53 km), Kébémer (73 km), and Richard-Toll (98 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Saint-Louis
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Saint-Louis Region, Senegal
- Population
- 254,171
- Coordinates
- 16.01793, -16.48962
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 74.9° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,931 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Saint-Louis
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Saint-Louis comes about 72 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:44 PM instead of 4:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:13 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Saint-Louis, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Saint-Louis
Prayer times in Saint-Louis: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Saint-Louis differ from Dakar?
Yes. Saint-Louis is 179 km from Dakar, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Saint-Louis is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Dakar.
How long is the fast in Saint-Louis during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 45 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Saint-Louis?
The Qibla in Saint-Louis is 74.9° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,931 km away.
When is Fajr in Saint-Louis?
Fajr in Saint-Louis changes with the seasons: about 5:14 AM on 21 June and about 6:12 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Saint-Louis?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:39 PM on 21 December and 7:40 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.