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Prayer times in Las Anod
Residents of and visitors to Las Anod can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Las Anod is a regional capital in Somalia, in Sool, with about 60,100 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.
Prayer times in Las Anod today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Las Anod
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Las Anod
Prayer times in Las Anod change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:17 AM and Maghrib at 6:11 PM, giving a day of 12 h 37 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:44 AM and Maghrib to 5:37 PM, and the day is just 11 h 38 min. That is a difference of 0 h 59 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 | 4:46 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:12 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:17 AM | 5:34 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:20 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:30 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:43 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:52 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:44 AM | 5:59 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:48 PM |
Compared with Mogadishu, Dhuhr in Las Anod is called roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Mogadishu, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 3 minutes later than in the capital. Las Anod is 750 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Las Anod and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Las Anod is at 331.5° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,650 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 331.5°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Las Anod
Fasting in Las Anod, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:59 PM and imsak at 4:49 AM on the first day, 13 h of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:02 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 11 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Somalia.
Where Las Anod is located
The coordinates of Las Anod are 8.4774° N and 47.3597° E. The nearest cities on our site are Garoowe (124 km), Gaalkacyo (190 km), and Saaxo (199 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Sool.
- Name
- Las Anod
- Local name
- Laascaanood
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Sool, Somalia
- Population
- 60,100
- Coordinates
- 8.47738, 47.35971
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 331.5° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,650 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Las Anod
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Las Anod takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:58 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 63 minutes around 21 June: 3:20 PM for the majority, 4:23 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Las Anod
When is Maghrib in Las Anod?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:37 PM on 21 December and 6:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Las Anod?
The Qibla in Las Anod is 331.5° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,650 km away.
When is Fajr in Las Anod?
Fajr in Las Anod depends on the season: about 4:17 AM on 21 June and about 4:44 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Las Anod?
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.
How long is the fast in Las Anod during Ramadan?
About 13 h at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.