City · North Kordofan
Prayer times in Umm Ruwaba
Looking for the prayer times in Umm Ruwaba? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Umm Ruwaba, North Kordofan. Every figure is computed for 12.9061° N, 31.2158° E, which means the times match Umm Ruwaba itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Umm Ruwaba today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Umm Ruwaba prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Umm Ruwaba by season
Prayer times in Umm Ruwaba vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:04 AM and Maghrib at 6:23 PM, for a day of 12 h 53 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:49 AM and Maghrib to 5:34 PM, and the day is just 11 h 22 min. The difference 1 h 31 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:43 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:21 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:04 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:23 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:28 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:51 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:49 AM | 6:12 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:48 PM |
Umm Ruwaba lies 323 km south-west of Khartoum, so Dhuhr in Umm Ruwaba comes roughly 5 minutes later than in Khartoum. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Umm Ruwaba.
Finding the Qibla from Umm Ruwaba
From Umm Ruwaba you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 42.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,316 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Umm Ruwaba and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Umm Ruwaba during Ramadan
For those fasting in Umm Ruwaba, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:59 PM and imsak at 4:51 AM on the first day, 12 h 58 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:05 PM for a fast of 13 h 15 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Sudan.
About Umm Ruwaba
Umm Ruwaba is located at 12.9061° N, 31.2158° E, in North Kordofan, in Sudan. The nearest administrative centre is Al-Ubayyid, 113 km away. Close by you will find Ar Rahad (65 km), Tandaltī (72 km), and Al-Ubayyid (113 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Umm Ruwaba
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Kordofan, Sudan
- Population
- 56,833
- Coordinates
- 12.90610, 31.21580
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 42.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,316 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Umm Ruwaba
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Umm Ruwaba is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:03 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 68 minutes around 21 June: 3:23 PM for the majority, 4:31 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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Nearby cities to Umm Ruwaba
- Ar Rahad65 km · west
- Tandaltī72 km · east
- Al-Ubayyid113 km · west
- Bārah127 km · north-west
- Al Jazeera Aba158 km · east
- Kūstī159 km · east
- Abu Jibeha161 km · south
- ALdinigila wad dhahi166 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Umm Ruwaba
When is Maghrib in Umm Ruwaba?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:34 PM on 21 December and 6:23 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Umm Ruwaba?
Fajr in Umm Ruwaba changes with the seasons: about 4:04 AM on 21 June and about 4:49 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Umm Ruwaba during Ramadan?
About 12 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Umm Ruwaba?
The Qibla in Umm Ruwaba is 42.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,316 km away.
Do prayer times in Umm Ruwaba differ from Khartoum?
Yes. Umm Ruwaba is 323 km from Khartoum, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Umm Ruwaba comes about 5 minutes later than in Khartoum.