Region · South Sudan
Prayer times in Jonglei
This page gives today’s prayer times in Jonglei, a region of South Sudan, together with links to the 1 cities and towns of Jonglei that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Bor; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Jonglei today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Jonglei prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Jonglei by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Jonglei move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:25 AM on 21 June and 4:44 AM on 21 December, a difference of 19 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:45 PM and 6:10 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 29 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 46 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:49 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:12 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:25 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:23 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:34 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:46 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:49 PM | 6:54 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:44 AM | 5:59 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:55 PM |
Jonglei is located 151 km north of Juba, so Dhuhr in Jonglei practically coincides with Juba. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Jonglei.
Qibla in Jonglei and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Jonglei: 26.9° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 1,911 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Jonglei is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Jonglei
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Jonglei is around 4:50 AM and iftar at 6:05 PM, for a fast of 13 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:44 AM and iftar to 6:06 PM, for a fast of 13 h 12 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Jonglei is located
Jonglei is one of the regions of South Sudan. Its main city, Bor, lies at 6.2089° N, 31.5586° E. The region has 1 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Jonglei
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- South Sudan
- Coordinates
- 6.20889, 31.55861
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 26.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,911 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Jonglei
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Jonglei comes roughly 61 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:24 PM instead of 3:23 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:01 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, 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 Jonglei (UTC+2), wherever you are.
Cities and towns in Jonglei
- Prayer times in Bor26,782
Prayer times near Jonglei
- Central Equatoria151 km · south
- Lakes218 km · west
- Eastern Equatoria229 km · south-east
- Upper Nile370 km · north
- Unity391 km · north-west
- Western Equatoria395 km · south-west
Prayer times in Jonglei: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Jonglei?
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 time is Fajr in Jonglei?
Fajr in Jonglei changes with the seasons: about 4:25 AM on 21 June and about 4:44 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Jonglei?
The Qibla in Jonglei is 26.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,911 km away.
When is Maghrib in Jonglei?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:45 PM on 21 December and 6:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Jonglei during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.