City · Western Darfur
Prayer times in 'Ārdamatā
Residents of and visitors to 'Ārdamatā can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. 'Ārdamatā is a city in Sudan, in Western Darfur, with about 55,637 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 'Ārdamatā
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
'Ārdamatā prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in 'Ārdamatā change through the year
Prayer times in 'Ārdamatā vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:38 AM and Maghrib at 6:59 PM, for a day of 12 h 55 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:25 AM and Maghrib to 6:08 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 20 min. The difference 1 h 35 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 | 5:18 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:38 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:50 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:38 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:02 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:25 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:22 PM |
'Ārdamatā is located 1,108 km west of Khartoum, so Dhuhr in 'Ārdamatā is called roughly 40 minutes later than in Khartoum. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in 'Ārdamatā.
Qibla direction in 'Ārdamatā
Qibla from 'Ārdamatā: 61.9° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,038 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in 'Ārdamatā is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in 'Ārdamatā
Ramadan in 'Ārdamatā: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:27 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:33 PM, roughly 12 h 57 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 15 min, longer by 18 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About 'Ārdamatā
'Ārdamatā lies at 13.4755° N, 22.4853° E, in Western Darfur, in Sudan. The nearest administrative centre is Geneina, 5 km away. Close by you will find El Geneina Fort (3 km), Geneina (5 km), and Zalingei (124 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- 'Ārdamatā
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Western Darfur, Sudan
- Population
- 55,637
- Coordinates
- 13.47546, 22.48531
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 61.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,038 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in 'Ārdamatā
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in 'Ārdamatā comes roughly 69 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:06 PM instead of 3:58 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:38 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to 'Ārdamatā, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near 'Ārdamatā
- El Geneina Fort3 km · west
- Geneina5 km · south-west
- Zalingei124 km · south-east
- Kabkābīyah174 km · east
- Kas223 km · south-east
- Kutum249 km · east
- Rahad al Bardi286 km · south-east
- Nyala304 km · south-east
Prayer times in 'Ārdamatā: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in 'Ārdamatā?
The Qibla in 'Ārdamatā is 61.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,038 km away.
Do prayer times in 'Ārdamatā differ from Khartoum?
Yes. 'Ārdamatā is 1,108 km from Khartoum, towards the west, and Dhuhr in 'Ārdamatā is called about 40 minutes later than in Khartoum.
When is Maghrib in 'Ārdamatā?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:08 PM on 21 December and 6:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in 'Ārdamatā during Ramadan?
About 12 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in 'Ārdamatā?
Fajr in 'Ārdamatā depends on the season: about 4:38 AM on 21 June and about 5:25 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.