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Prayer times in Qandala
Residents of and visitors to Qandala can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Qandala is a city in Somalia, in Bari, with about 19,300 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Qandala today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Qandala
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Qandala
Prayer times in Qandala change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:00 AM and Maghrib at 6:06 PM, giving a day of 12 h 48 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:39 AM and Maghrib to 5:22 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 27 min. The difference 1 h 21 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:35 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:05 PM | 5:51 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:00 AM | 5:18 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:09 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:20 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:33 AM | 2:50 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:39 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:38 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:33 PM |
Qandala lies 1,162 km north-east of Mogadishu, so Dhuhr in Qandala is called roughly 18 minutes earlier than in Mogadishu. 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 Qandala.
Qibla in Qandala and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Qandala: 317.2° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 1,539 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Qandala remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Qandala during Ramadan
Ramadan in Qandala: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:42 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:46 PM, roughly 12 h 54 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 15 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Qandala is located
The coordinates of Qandala are 11.4720° N and 49.8728° E. The closest places on our site are Bosaso (78 km), El Dibir (150 km), and Erigavo (289 km). Bosaso, the nearest administrative centre, is 78 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Bari.
- Name
- Qandala
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bari, Somalia
- Population
- 19,300
- Coordinates
- 11.47197, 49.87282
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 317.2° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,539 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Qandala
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Qandala comes roughly 66 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:15 PM instead of 3:09 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:48 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Qandala (UTC+3), whatever your location.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Qandala
What time is Fajr in Qandala?
Fajr in Qandala depends on the season: about 4:00 AM on 21 June and about 4:39 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Qandala during Ramadan?
About 12 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Qandala?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:22 PM on 21 December and 6:06 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Qandala?
The Qibla in Qandala is 317.2° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,539 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Qandala?
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.