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Prayer times in Kara
Looking for the adhan times in Kara? On this page 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 Kara, Kara Region. Every figure is computed for 9.5511° N, 1.1861° E, which means the times match Kara itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Kara today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kara prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kara
Prayer times in Kara vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:19 AM and Maghrib at 6:18 PM, giving a day of 12 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:51 AM and Maghrib to 5:40 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 34 min. The difference 1 h 07 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 | 4:50 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:18 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:19 AM | 5:37 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:35 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:51 PM | 6:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:51 AM | 6:06 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:51 PM |
Kara is located 381 km north of Lomé, so Dhuhr in Kara practically coincides with Lomé. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kara.
Qibla direction in Kara
Qibla from Kara: 67.6° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,332 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Kara remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Kara 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 Kara is at about 4:55 AM and iftar at 6:03 PM, for a fast of 12 h 58 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:46 AM and iftar to 6:06 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Kara
Kara is located at 9.5511° N, 1.1861° E, in Kara Region, in Togo. Nearby places include Bafilo (24 km), Niamtougou (26 km), and Bassar (56 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kara
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Kara Region, Togo
- Population
- 104,207
- Coordinates
- 9.55111, 1.18611
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.6° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,332 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kara
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kara comes about 64 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:29 PM instead of 3:24 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:03 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Kara, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Kara
Prayer times in Kara: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Kara during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Kara differ from Lomé?
Yes. Kara is 381 km from Lomé, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Kara practically coincides with Lomé.
When is Maghrib in Kara?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:40 PM on 21 December and 6:18 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Kara?
The Qibla in Kara is 67.6° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,332 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Kara?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.