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Prayer times in Njala
Muslims living in Njala can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Njala is a city in Sierra Leone, in Southern Province, with about 40,000 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Njala today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Njala prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Njala by season
Prayer times in Njala vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 5:15 AM and Maghrib at 7:08 PM, giving a day of 12 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:41 AM and Maghrib to 6:35 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 39 min. That is a difference of 0 h 57 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:43 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:17 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:28 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:40 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:41 AM | 6:57 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:46 PM |
Compared with Freetown, Dhuhr in Njala comes about 5 minutes earlier than in Freetown, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 5 minutes earlier than in the capital. Njala is 137 km away from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Njala
The Qibla in Njala is at 69.1° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,735 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 69.1°.
Ramadan timetable for Njala
Ramadan in Njala: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:46 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:57 PM, about 13 h 01 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 11 min, longer by 10 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Njala
Njala lies at 8.2323° N, 12.0156° W, in Southern Province, in Sierra Leone. The nearest administrative centre is Bo, 43 km away. Close by you will find Bumpe (40 km), Bo (43 km), and Makeni (73 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Njala
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- Population
- 40,000
- Coordinates
- 8.23231, -12.01558
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 69.1° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,735 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Njala
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Njala is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:56 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 63 minutes around 21 June: 4:17 PM for the majority, 5:20 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Njala (UTC), whatever your location.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Njala
Which calculation method is used for Njala?
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 is the Qibla direction in Njala?
The Qibla in Njala is 69.1° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,735 km away.
When is Maghrib in Njala?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:35 PM on 21 December and 7:08 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Njala during Ramadan?
About 13 h 01 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Njala?
Fajr in Njala changes with the seasons: about 5:15 AM on 21 June and about 5:41 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.