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Prayer times in Dokolo
Muslims living in Dokolo can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Dokolo is a city in Uganda, in Northern Region, with about 23,700 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 Dokolo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Dokolo prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Dokolo
Prayer times in Dokolo vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 5:27 AM and Maghrib at 6:56 PM, for a day of 12 h 14 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:30 AM and Maghrib to 6:46 PM, and the day lasts only 12 h 01 min. That is a difference of 0 h 13 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 | 5:43 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:55 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:27 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:28 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:40 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:30 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:56 PM |
Compared with Kampala, Dhuhr in Dokolo comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Kampala, and on the 21 June Maghrib comes at nearly the same minute in both places. Dokolo is 188 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Dokolo
Qibla from Dokolo: 17.9° (north). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 2,287 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Dokolo is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Dokolo during Ramadan
For those fasting in Dokolo, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 7:03 PM and imsak at 5:39 AM on the first day, 13 h 14 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:01 PM for a fast of 13 h 14 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Uganda.
Where Dokolo is located
Dokolo lies at 1.8983° N, 33.1775° E, in Northern Region, in Uganda. The nearest administrative centre is Lira, 50 km away. Close by you will find Lira (50 km), Soroti (52 km), and Apac (72 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Dokolo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Northern Region, Uganda
- Population
- 23,700
- Coordinates
- 1.89833, 33.17750
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 17.9° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,287 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Dokolo
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Dokolo takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:55 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 58 minutes around 21 June: 4:15 PM for the majority, 5:13 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Dokolo, 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.
Prayer times near Dokolo
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Dokolo
Which calculation method is used for Dokolo?
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.
When is Fajr in Dokolo?
Fajr in Dokolo changes with the seasons: about 5:27 AM on 21 June and about 5:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Dokolo?
The Qibla in Dokolo is 17.9° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,287 km away.
When is Maghrib in Dokolo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:46 PM on 21 December and 6:56 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Dokolo during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 14 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.