Regional capital · Lakes
Prayer times in Rumbek
Residents of and visitors to Rumbek can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Rumbek is a regional capital in South Sudan, in Lakes, with about 32,083 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Rumbek today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Rumbek
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Rumbek by season
Prayer times in Rumbek vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:31 AM and Maghrib at 6:19 PM, giving a day of 12 h 31 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:52 AM and Maghrib to 5:51 PM, and the day is just 11 h 44 min. That is a difference of 0 h 47 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 | 4:57 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:31 AM | 5:47 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:41 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:05 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:52 AM | 6:07 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:21 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:02 PM |
Compared with Juba, Dhuhr in Rumbek comes roughly 8 minutes later than in Juba, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 11 minutes later than in the capital. Rumbek is 303 km from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Rumbek
Qibla direction for Rumbek: 32.8° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 1,957 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Rumbek is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Rumbek
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Rumbek is at about 4:58 AM and iftar at 6:12 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 04 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:52 AM and iftar to 6:13 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 12 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Rumbek on the map
The coordinates of Rumbek are 6.8062° N and 29.6774° E. The closest places on our site are Tonj (122 km), Leer (174 km), and Wau (211 km). Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Lakes.
- Name
- Rumbek
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Lakes, South Sudan
- Population
- 32,083
- Coordinates
- 6.80619, 29.67742
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 32.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,957 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Rumbek
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Rumbek comes roughly 62 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:32 PM instead of 3:30 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:09 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: 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 your mosque.
Prayer times near Rumbek
Prayer times in Rumbek: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Rumbek differ from Juba?
Yes. Rumbek is 303 km from Juba, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Rumbek comes roughly 8 minutes later than in Juba.
When is Maghrib in Rumbek?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:51 PM on 21 December and 6:19 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Rumbek during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Rumbek?
The Qibla in Rumbek is 32.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,957 km away.
What time is Fajr in Rumbek?
Fajr in Rumbek depends on the season: about 4:31 AM on 21 June and about 4:52 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.