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Prayer times in Erigavo
Looking for the prayer times in Erigavo? On this page 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 Erigavo, Sanaag. Every figure is computed for 10.6162° N, 47.3680° E, so the times reflect Erigavo itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Erigavo
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Erigavo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Erigavo change through the year
Prayer times in Erigavo change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:12 AM and Maghrib at 6:15 PM, giving a day of 12 h 45 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:48 AM and Maghrib to 5:34 PM, and the day is just 11 h 30 min. That is a difference of 1 h 14 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:45 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:14 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:12 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:19 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:30 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:43 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:52 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:48 AM | 6:03 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:45 PM |
Erigavo lies 979 km north of Mogadishu, so Dhuhr in Erigavo comes about 8 minutes earlier than in Mogadishu. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Erigavo.
Qibla direction in Erigavo
From Erigavo you face towards the north-west, at an angle of 327.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,446 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Erigavo and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Erigavo
Ramadan in Erigavo: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:51 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:57 PM, roughly 12 h 56 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 14 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Erigavo
Erigavo is located at 10.6162° N, 47.3680° E, in Sanaag, in Somalia. Nearby places include Bosaso (211 km), Burao (235 km), and Las Anod (238 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Erigavo
- Local name
- Ceerigaabo
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Sanaag, Somalia
- Population
- 33,853
- Coordinates
- 10.61616, 47.36795
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 327.1° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,446 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Erigavo
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Erigavo is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:58 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 65 minutes around 21 June: 3:19 PM for the majority, 4:25 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Erigavo (UTC+3), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Erigavo
Prayer times in Erigavo: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Erigavo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:34 PM on 21 December and 6:15 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Erigavo?
The Qibla in Erigavo is 327.1° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,446 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Erigavo?
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.
Do prayer times in Erigavo differ from Mogadishu?
Yes. Erigavo is 979 km from Mogadishu, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Erigavo is called roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Mogadishu.
When is Fajr in Erigavo?
Fajr in Erigavo depends on the season: about 4:12 AM on 21 June and about 4:48 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.