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Prayer times in Lunsar
Muslims living in Lunsar can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Lunsar is a city in Sierra Leone, in Northern Province, with about 22,461 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Lunsar
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Lunsar prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Lunsar by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Lunsar move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:16 AM on 21 June and 5:44 AM on 21 December, a difference of 28 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:37 PM and 7:11 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 38 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 37 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 | 5:45 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:12 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:30 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:43 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:44 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:48 PM |
Compared with Freetown, Dhuhr in Lunsar is called roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Freetown, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Lunsar is 80 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.
Qibla direction in Lunsar
Qibla from Lunsar: 69.5° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,770 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Lunsar remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Lunsar
Ramadan in Lunsar: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:49 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:58 PM, about 13 h of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 11 min, longer by 11 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Lunsar
Lunsar is located at 8.6844° N, 12.5350° W, in Northern Province, in Sierra Leone. The nearest administrative centre is Port Loko, 29 km away. Nearby places include Port Loko (29 km), Makeni (58 km), and Waterloo (70 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Lunsar
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Northern Province, Sierra Leone
- Population
- 22,461
- Coordinates
- 8.68439, -12.53499
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 69.5° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,770 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Lunsar
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Lunsar comes roughly 64 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:23 PM instead of 4:19 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:58 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, 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 Lunsar (UTC), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Lunsar: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Lunsar differ from Freetown?
Yes. Lunsar is 80 km from Freetown, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Lunsar comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Freetown.
How long is the fast in Lunsar during Ramadan?
About 13 h at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Lunsar?
The Qibla in Lunsar is 69.5° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,770 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Lunsar?
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.
What time is Fajr in Lunsar?
Fajr in Lunsar changes with the seasons: about 5:16 AM on 21 June and about 5:44 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.