City · Southern Darfur
Prayer times in Gereida
Residents of and visitors to Gereida can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Gereida is a city in Sudan, in Southern Darfur, with about 120,000 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Gereida today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Prayer calendar for Gereida
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Gereida by season
Prayer times in Gereida vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:32 AM and Maghrib at 6:45 PM, for a day of 12 h 47 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:11 AM and Maghrib to 6:01 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 28 min. That is a difference of 1 h 19 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:08 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:32 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:11 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:15 PM |
Gereida lies 930 km south-west of Khartoum, so Dhuhr in Gereida comes roughly 30 minutes later than in Khartoum. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Gereida.
Qibla in Gereida and distance to Makkah
In Gereida you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 52.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,929 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Gereida 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Gereida
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Gereida is around 5:14 AM and iftar at 6:25 PM, for a fast of 13 h 01 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:04 AM and iftar to 6:30 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Gereida is located
Gereida is located at 11.2754° N, 25.1403° E, in Southern Darfur, in Sudan. The nearest administrative centre is Nyala, 91 km away. Nearby places include Burām (46 km), Tullus (70 km), and Nyala (91 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gereida
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Southern Darfur, Sudan
- Population
- 120,000
- Coordinates
- 11.27543, 25.14026
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 52.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,929 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gereida
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Gereida takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:27 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 66 minutes around 21 June: 3:48 PM for the majority, 4:54 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 Gereida (UTC+2), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Gereida
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Gereida
What is the Qibla direction in Gereida?
The Qibla in Gereida is 52.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,929 km away.
When is Maghrib in Gereida?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:01 PM on 21 December and 6:45 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Gereida?
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.
How long is the fast in Gereida during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 01 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Gereida differ from Khartoum?
Yes. Gereida is 930 km from Khartoum, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Gereida is called about 30 minutes later than in Khartoum.