Prayer times in Douala
Douala, Littoral, Cameroon · Sunday, 8 November 2026 · 28 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
Today in Douala
Next: Asr at 15:27
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculated with the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°). Change method
Asr (Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali): 15:27 Asr (Hanafi): 16:24
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Prayer times in Douala this week
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 8 Nov | 04:55 | 06:06 | 12:05 | 15:27 | 18:04 | 19:11 |
| Mon 9 Nov | 04:55 | 06:06 | 12:05 | 15:27 | 18:04 | 19:11 |
| Tue 10 Nov | 04:55 | 06:07 | 12:05 | 15:27 | 18:04 | 19:11 |
| Wed 11 Nov | 04:55 | 06:07 | 12:05 | 15:28 | 18:04 | 19:11 |
| Thu 12 Nov | 04:55 | 06:07 | 12:05 | 15:28 | 18:04 | 19:12 |
| Fri 13 NovJumu‘ah | 04:55 | 06:07 | 12:05 | 15:28 | 18:04 | 19:12 |
| Sat 14 Nov | 04:55 | 06:07 | 12:06 | 15:28 | 18:04 | 19:12 |
Qibla direction in Douala
56.6° east-north-east
From Douala the Qibla is 56.6° from true north, to the east-north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,781 km away along the shortest (great-circle) route.
Angles are measured from true north. Phone compasses can be off by a few degrees: hold the phone flat and away from metal.
Prayer times in Douala for November 2026
| Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 21 Jum. I | 04:55 | 06:05 | 12:05 | 15:26 | 18:04 | 19:11 |
| 2 Mon | 22 | 04:55 | 06:06 | 12:05 | 15:26 | 18:04 | 19:11 |
| 3 Tue | 23 | 04:54 | 06:06 | 12:05 | 15:26 | 18:04 | 19:11 |
| 4 Wed | 24 | 04:54 | 06:06 | 12:05 | 15:26 | 18:04 | 19:11 |
| 5 Thu | 25 | 04:54 | 06:06 | 12:05 | 15:27 | 18:04 | 19:11 |
| 6 Fri | 26 | 04:54 | 06:06 | 12:05 | 15:27 | 18:04 | 19:11 |
| 7 Sat | 27 | 04:55 | 06:06 | 12:05 | 15:27 | 18:04 | 19:11 |
| 8 Sun | 28 | 04:55 | 06:06 | 12:05 | 15:27 | 18:04 | 19:11 |
| 9 Mon | 29 | 04:55 | 06:06 | 12:05 | 15:27 | 18:04 | 19:11 |
| 10 Tue | 30 | 04:55 | 06:07 | 12:05 | 15:27 | 18:04 | 19:11 |
| 11 Wed | 1 Jum. II | 04:55 | 06:07 | 12:05 | 15:28 | 18:04 | 19:11 |
| 12 Thu | 2 | 04:55 | 06:07 | 12:05 | 15:28 | 18:04 | 19:12 |
| 13 Fri | 3 | 04:55 | 06:07 | 12:05 | 15:28 | 18:04 | 19:12 |
| 14 Sat | 4 | 04:55 | 06:07 | 12:06 | 15:28 | 18:04 | 19:12 |
| 15 Sun | 5 | 04:55 | 06:08 | 12:06 | 15:29 | 18:04 | 19:12 |
| 16 Mon | 6 | 04:55 | 06:08 | 12:06 | 15:29 | 18:04 | 19:12 |
| 17 Tue | 7 | 04:55 | 06:08 | 12:06 | 15:29 | 18:04 | 19:13 |
| 18 Wed | 8 | 04:56 | 06:08 | 12:06 | 15:29 | 18:04 | 19:13 |
| 19 Thu | 9 | 04:56 | 06:09 | 12:07 | 15:30 | 18:04 | 19:13 |
| 20 Fri | 10 | 04:56 | 06:09 | 12:07 | 15:30 | 18:05 | 19:13 |
| 21 Sat | 11 | 04:56 | 06:09 | 12:07 | 15:30 | 18:05 | 19:14 |
| 22 Sun | 12 | 04:56 | 06:10 | 12:07 | 15:30 | 18:05 | 19:14 |
| 23 Mon | 13 | 04:57 | 06:10 | 12:08 | 15:31 | 18:05 | 19:14 |
| 24 Tue | 14 | 04:57 | 06:10 | 12:08 | 15:31 | 18:05 | 19:15 |
| 25 Wed | 15 | 04:57 | 06:11 | 12:08 | 15:31 | 18:06 | 19:15 |
| 26 Thu | 16 | 04:57 | 06:11 | 12:08 | 15:32 | 18:06 | 19:15 |
| 27 Fri | 17 | 04:58 | 06:11 | 12:09 | 15:32 | 18:06 | 19:16 |
| 28 Sat | 18 | 04:58 | 06:12 | 12:09 | 15:32 | 18:06 | 19:16 |
| 29 Sun | 19 | 04:58 | 06:12 | 12:09 | 15:33 | 18:07 | 19:16 |
| 30 Mon | 20 | 04:59 | 06:13 | 12:10 | 15:33 | 18:07 | 19:17 |
Method: Muslim World League. Asr: Standard. Local time (Africa/Douala), daylight saving time included. Fridays are highlighted.
Prayer times in Douala through the year
Fajr is earliest on 20 May, at 04:54, and latest on 21 February, at 05:25.
Maghrib is earliest on 29 October, at 18:04, and latest on 30 July, at 18:37.
The longest day is 1 July, with 12 h 22 min of daylight; the shortest is 9 December, with 11 h 53 min.
| Month | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 05:20 | 06:33 | 12:31 | 15:54 | 18:28 | 19:37 |
| Feb | 05:25 | 06:36 | 12:35 | 15:55 | 18:35 | 19:41 |
| Mar | 05:19 | 06:27 | 12:30 | 15:40 | 18:33 | 19:38 |
| Apr | 05:05 | 06:15 | 12:21 | 15:33 | 18:27 | 19:33 |
| May | 04:55 | 06:08 | 12:18 | 15:41 | 18:27 | 19:36 |
| Jun | 04:55 | 06:11 | 12:22 | 15:49 | 18:32 | 19:44 |
| Jul | 05:03 | 06:17 | 12:27 | 15:53 | 18:37 | 19:47 |
| Aug | 05:07 | 06:18 | 12:26 | 15:43 | 18:33 | 19:40 |
| Sept | 05:03 | 06:12 | 12:16 | 15:19 | 18:20 | 19:25 |
| Oct | 04:57 | 06:06 | 12:07 | 15:24 | 18:08 | 19:13 |
| Nov | 04:55 | 06:08 | 12:06 | 15:29 | 18:04 | 19:12 |
| Dec | 05:05 | 06:20 | 12:16 | 15:40 | 18:13 | 19:24 |
Times on the 15th of each month of 2026, local time (Africa/Douala). Open a month for every day.
Mosques in Douala
We know of 16 mosques within 10 km of the centre of Douala.
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Unnamed mosque Marché Centrale, Douala
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Mosquée Centrale
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Al Houda, Douala Douala
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mosquée Oumar El-Farouq
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Mosquée du Port Usine Grand Moulin, Douala
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Mosquée Bonanloka Douala
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Mosquée Fadil Complexe Chimique Camerounais CCC, 99999 Douala
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Mosquée Bilal
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Mosquée Makepe Missokè Makepe Missoke, Douala
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mosquée Saïd Ben Zaïd
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Bonamoussadi Mosque
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Unnamed mosque
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Unnamed mosque
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Unnamed mosque Douala
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Mosque Ndobo
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Mosqué de Ndobo
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Ramadan 2027 in Douala
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on Monday, 8 February 2027 and end on 8 March, with Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday, 9 March, subject to the moon sighting.
In Douala the fast will last from 13 h 9 min to 13 h 13 min. On the first day suhoor ends at 05:25 and iftar is at 18:34.
Coming up in the Islamic calendar
- Isra and Mi‘raj (the night of the 27th, from Maghrib the evening before)27 Rajab 1448 AH · in 58 days
- Laylat al-Bara’ah (the night of mid-Sha‘ban, from Maghrib the evening before)15 Sha‘ban 1448 AH · in 76 days
- First day of Ramadan1 Ramadan 1448 AH · in 92 days
Sun and night times in Douala today
- Imsak (10 min before Fajr)
- 04:45
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Solar noon (zawal)
- 12:05
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Day length
- 11 h 58 min (same tomorrow)
- Duha (Chasht) prayer
- 06:21 – 11:55
- Islamic midnight (end of the preferred time for Isha)
- 00:05
- Last third of the night begins (Tahajjud)
- 01:18
When voluntary prayer is disliked
- While the sun is rising: 06:06 – 06:21
- While the sun is at its highest point, shortly before 12:05
- While the sun is setting: 17:49 – 18:04
Approximate intervals of about 15 minutes. Voluntary prayer is also disliked after praying Fajr until sunrise and after praying Asr until sunset; in the Hanafi school no prayer at all is offered at the three times above. Scholars differ on the details; ask your local imam if in doubt.
Prayer times by calculation method, 8 November
Mosques use different twilight angles for Fajr and Isha, which is why timetables in Douala can differ: today the earliest and latest Fajr are 21 min apart, and Isha differs by up to 35 min.
| Method | Fajr | Isha |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim World League Fajr 18°, Isha 17° | 04:55 | 19:11 |
| Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Fajr 15°, Isha 15° | 05:07 | 19:03 |
| Egyptian General Authority of Survey Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5° | 04:48 | 19:13 |
| Umm al-Qura University, Makkah Fajr 18.5°, Isha 90 min after Maghrib (120 min in Ramadan) | 04:52 | 19:34 |
| University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi Fajr 18°, Isha 18° | 04:55 | 19:15 |
| Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı (Turkey) Fajr 18°, Isha 17° | 04:55 | 19:11 |
| Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia Fajr 16°, Isha 15° | 05:03 | 19:03 |
| JAKIM (Malaysia) Fajr 20°, Isha 18° | 04:46 | 19:15 |
| Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran Fajr 17.7°, Maghrib 4.5°, Isha 14° | 04:56 | 18:59 |
Prayer times near Douala
- Souza Gare 23 km NNW · Maghrib at the same time
- Tiko 38 km W · Maghrib 1 min later
- Muyuka 42 km NW · Maghrib at the same time
- Mutengene 44 km W · Maghrib 1 min later
- Buea 53 km WNW · Maghrib 1 min later
- Mbanga 53 km NNW · Maghrib at the same time
- Edéa 55 km ESE · Maghrib 2 min earlier
- Limbe 55 km W · Maghrib 2 min later
- Njombé 59 km N · Maghrib 1 min earlier
- Penja 66 km N · Maghrib 1 min earlier
- Kumba 71 km NNW · Maghrib at the same time
- Loum 75 km N · Maghrib 1 min earlier
About Douala
Questions about prayer times in Douala
What time is Fajr in Douala today?
On Sunday, 8 November 2026 Fajr in Douala begins at 04:55. The time for Fajr lasts until sunrise at 06:06.
What time is Dhuhr in Douala today?
Dhuhr in Douala begins at 12:05, just after the sun passes its highest point, and its time lasts until Asr at 15:27.
What time is Asr in Douala today?
Asr begins at 15:27 by the Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali rule and at 16:24 by the Hanafi rule. Its time lasts until Maghrib at 18:04.
What time is Maghrib (iftar) in Douala today?
Maghrib is at 18:04, just after sunset; in Ramadan this is when the fast is broken. Isha follows at 19:11.
When does Isha begin and end in Douala?
Isha begins at 19:11 and is best prayed before Islamic midnight, 00:05 tonight. Many scholars allow it until Fajr when there is a need.
When is Tahajjud in Douala?
Tahajjud is prayed after Isha and before Fajr. Tonight the last third of the night, the time most recommended for it, begins at 01:18, and Fajr is at 04:55.
Which calculation method is used for Douala?
We use the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°); Asr follows the Standard (Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali) rule. You can switch to another method in the calculation settings on this page.
Why do these times differ from my mosque’s timetable?
Mosques may use another calculation method, add a few minutes of precaution or keep a fixed timetable: today the methods compared on this page differ by up to 21 min for Fajr and 35 min for Isha in Douala. These are also the times each prayer begins; the congregation usually starts later, at a time each mosque sets.
What is the Qibla direction in Douala?
The Qibla in Douala is 56.6° from true north, to the east-north-east. The Kaaba is 3,781 km away.
What time is Jumu‘ah (Friday prayer) in Douala?
Jumu‘ah replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. On Friday, 13 November Dhuhr in Douala begins at 12:05; each mosque sets its own time for the sermon and prayer, usually a little later.
When does Ramadan 2027 start in Douala?
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027 and end on 8 March 2027, with Eid al-Fitr on 9 March 2027, depending on the moon sighting. On the first day the fast in Douala lasts 13 h 9 min, from Fajr at 05:25 to Maghrib at 18:34.
How many mosques are there in Douala?
We know of 16 mosques within 10 km of the centre of Douala. The list on this page gives addresses, directions and websites where we have them.