City · Western Region
Prayer times in Fort Portal
Residents of and visitors to Fort Portal can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Fort Portal is a city in Uganda, in Western Region, with about 60,800 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Fort Portal today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Fort Portal
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Fort Portal change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Fort Portal move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 5:41 AM on 21 June and 5:39 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:59 PM and 7:05 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 10 min in the summer solstice and drops to 12 h 05 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:55 AM | 7:03 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:08 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:41 AM | 6:56 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:16 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:39 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:51 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:55 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:39 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:22 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:10 PM |
Compared with Kampala, Dhuhr in Fort Portal comes about 9 minutes later than in Kampala, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 10 minutes later than in the capital. Fort Portal is 259 km from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Fort Portal and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Fort Portal: 23.5° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,530 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Fort Portal is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Fort Portal
Ramadan in Fort Portal: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:49 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:16 PM, about 13 h 17 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 15 min, shorter by 2 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Fort Portal on the map
Fort Portal is located at 0.6617° N, 30.2748° E, in Western Region, in Uganda. The nearest administrative centre is Bundibugyo, 24 km away. Close by you will find Buhesi (11 km), Bundibugyo (24 km), and Nyahuka (31 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Fort Portal
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Western Region, Uganda
- Population
- 60,800
- Coordinates
- 0.66174, 30.27480
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 23.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,530 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Fort Portal
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Fort Portal comes about 57 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:24 PM instead of 4:27 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:06 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Fort Portal
- Buhesi11 km · south-west
- Bundibugyo24 km · west
- Nyahuka31 km · west
- Kyarusozi32 km · north-east
- Rwiimi32 km · south
- Kyenjojo39 km · east
- Katoke47 km · east
- Rwamwanja Refugee Camp55 km · south-east
Prayer times in Fort Portal: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Fort Portal?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:59 PM on 21 December and 7:05 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Fort Portal during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 17 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Fort Portal?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Fort Portal?
The Qibla in Fort Portal is 23.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,530 km away.
Do prayer times in Fort Portal differ from Kampala?
Yes. Fort Portal is 259 km from Kampala, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Fort Portal is called roughly 9 minutes later than in Kampala.