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Prayer times in Bignona
Looking for the adhan times in Bignona? Below 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 Bignona, Ziguinchor. Every figure is computed for 12.8103° N, 16.2264° W, which means the times match Bignona itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in Bignona today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Bignona prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Bignona by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Bignona move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 5:21 AM on 21 June and 6:06 AM on 21 December, a difference of 44 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:44 PM and 7:33 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 53 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 22 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 | 7:09 AM | 1:12 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:21 AM | 6:40 AM | 1:07 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:33 PM | 8:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:44 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:06 AM | 7:22 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:19 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:56 PM |
Compared with Dakar, Dhuhr in Bignona comes about 5 minutes earlier than in Dakar, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 8 minutes earlier than in the capital. Bignona is 247 km from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Bignona
The Qibla in Bignona is at 72.7° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,004 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 72.7°.
Fasting hours in Bignona during Ramadan
Ramadan in Bignona: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:07 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:09 PM, about 12 h 52 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 17 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Bignona is located
Bignona lies at 12.8103° N, 16.2264° W, in Ziguinchor, in Senegal. The nearest administrative centre is Ziguinchor, 27 km away. Close by you will find Ziguinchor (27 km), Goudomp (46 km), and Sedhiou (73 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bignona
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ziguinchor, Senegal
- Population
- 28,642
- Coordinates
- 12.81028, -16.22639
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 72.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,004 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bignona
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bignona comes about 68 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:41 PM instead of 4:33 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:12 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Bignona and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Bignona
- Ziguinchor27 km · south
- Goudomp46 km · south-east
- Sedhiou73 km · east
- Nioro du Rip114 km · north-east
- Kolda140 km · east
- Kaolack150 km · north
- Kahone151 km · north
- Gandiaye159 km · north
Prayer times in Bignona: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Bignona?
Fajr in Bignona changes with the seasons: about 5:21 AM on 21 June and about 6:06 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Bignona?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:44 PM on 21 December and 7:33 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Bignona during Ramadan?
Roughly 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 Bignona differ from Dakar?
Yes. Bignona is 247 km from Dakar, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Bignona is called about 5 minutes earlier than in Dakar.
Which calculation method is used for Bignona?
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.