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Prayer times in Galguduud

This page gives today’s prayer times in Galguduud, a region of Somalia, together with links to the 5 cities and towns of Galguduud that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Galguduud; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.

Adhan times in Galguduud today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

The times above are calculated with the Muslim World League method: Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. We fetch the times from the AlAdhan service and run the same calculation in your browser, so the page works even offline. If your local mosque uses a different calendar, choose another method in the settings and your choice will be remembered.

Galguduud prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Galguduud

Prayer times in Galguduud vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:25 AM and Maghrib at 6:06 PM, giving a day of 12 h 25 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:40 AM and Maghrib to 5:45 PM, and the day is just 11 h 50 min. The difference 0 h 35 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Galguduud (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:47 AM5:56 AM12:00 PM3:09 PM6:03 PM7:08 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice4:25 AM5:41 AM11:54 AM3:21 PM6:06 PM7:18 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:32 AM5:41 AM11:44 AM2:53 PM5:48 PM6:53 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice4:40 AM5:55 AM11:50 AM3:13 PM5:45 PM6:56 PM

Compared with Mogadishu, Dhuhr in Galguduud comes about 7 minutes earlier than in Mogadishu, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Galguduud is 378 km from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla in Galguduud and distance to Makkah

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Qibla from Galguduud: 337.7° (north). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 1,983 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Galguduud remains the simplest guide.

Ramadan timetable for Galguduud

Ramadan in Galguduud: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:47 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:04 PM, roughly 13 h 07 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 12 min, longer by 5 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).

About Galguduud

Galguduud is one of the regions of Somalia. Its main city, Galguduud, is at 5.0000° N, 47.0000° E. The region has 5 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.

Name
Galguduud
Local name
Gobolka Galguduud
Type
Region
Part of
Somalia
Coordinates
5.00000, 47.00000
Time zone
UTC+3
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
337.7° (north)
Distance to Makkah
1,983 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Galguduud

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Galguduud takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:00 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 60 minutes around 21 June: 3:21 PM for the majority, 4:21 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.

If you are passing through Galguduud, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.

Salah times across Galguduud

Prayer times near Galguduud

Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Galguduud

What time is Fajr in Galguduud?

Fajr in Galguduud changes with the seasons: about 4:25 AM on 21 June and about 4:40 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

What is the Qibla direction in Galguduud?

The Qibla in Galguduud is 337.7° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,983 km away.

Which calculation method is used for Galguduud?

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.

When is Maghrib in Galguduud?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:45 PM on 21 December and 6:06 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

How long is the fast in Galguduud during Ramadan?

Roughly 13 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

Other regions of Somalia

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