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Prayer times in Shendi
Muslims living in Shendi can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Shendi is a city in Sudan, in River Nile, with about 63,746 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.
Today’s prayer times in Shendi
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Prayer calendar for Shendi
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Shendi by season
Prayer times in Shendi change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:45 AM and Maghrib at 6:22 PM, for a day of 13 h 08 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:46 AM and Maghrib to 5:18 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 08 min. The difference 1 h 59 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:33 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:45 AM | 5:14 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:12 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:17 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:39 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:52 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:46 AM | 6:10 AM | 11:44 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:33 PM |
Compared with Khartoum, Dhuhr in Shendi is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Khartoum, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute earlier than in the capital. Shendi is 162 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Shendi
In Shendi you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 50.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 853 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Shendi 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 Shendi during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Shendi is around 4:45 AM and iftar at 5:46 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 50 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:31 AM and iftar to 5:55 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 14 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Shendi on the map
The coordinates of Shendi are 16.6915° N and 33.4341° E. The closest places on our site are Al-Damir (116 km), Atbara (127 km), and Bahri (151 km). Al-Damir, the nearest administrative centre, is 116 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around River Nile.
- Name
- Shendi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- River Nile, Sudan
- Population
- 63,746
- Coordinates
- 16.69150, 33.43410
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 50.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 853 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Shendi
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Shendi takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:54 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 72 minutes around 21 June: 3:12 PM for the majority, 4:25 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Shendi 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 Shendi
Prayer times in Shendi: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Shendi?
The Qibla in Shendi is 50.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 853 km away.
When is Maghrib in Shendi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:18 PM on 21 December and 6:22 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Shendi?
We use the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method: Fajr at 19.5° and Isha when the sun is 17.5° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
When is Fajr in Shendi?
Fajr in Shendi changes with the seasons: about 3:45 AM on 21 June and about 4:46 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Shendi during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 50 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.