Senegal Qibla Direction & Prayer Times
The qibla direction in Senegal changes from city to city. The table below lists the qibla angle (degrees from true north) and the great-circle distance to the Kaaba for 37 cities. In Dakar, for example, the qibla is 74° (east). Tap a city for the live compass and its prayer times.
Calculation details
These values are applied the same way on every city page in this country.
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League · Fajr 18° / Isha 17°
- Asr
- shadow ×1 (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali)
- Qibla angle
- 72° – 75° · east
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 5,593 – 6,069 km · Kedougou … Dakar
- Time zones
- Africa/Dakar
- Cities covered
- 37 cities · 21 with prayer times
Regions
- Thies (7)
- Dakar (6)
- Diourbel Region (3)
- Kolda Region (2)
- Saint-Louis (2)
- Louga (2)
Cities in Senegal — qibla angle and prayer times
| City | Qibla angle | To the Kaaba | Prayer times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakar | 73.9° east | 6,069 km | Prayer Times |
| Pikine | 74° east | 6,062 km | Prayer Times |
| Touba | 74.1° east | 5,902 km | Prayer Times |
| Guédiawaye | 74° east | 6,063 km | Prayer Times |
| Thiès | 74° east | 6,013 km | Prayer Times |
| Kaolack | 73.6° east | 5,944 km | Prayer Times |
| Rufisque | 74° east | 6,051 km | Prayer Times |
| Mbour | 73.8° east | 6,028 km | Prayer Times |
| Saint-Louis | 74.9° east | 5,931 km | Prayer Times |
| Thiès Nones | 74° east | 6,017 km | Prayer Times |
| Rufisque est | 74° east | 6,051 km | Prayer Times |
| Ziguinchor | 72.5° east | 6,017 km | Prayer Times |
| Tambacounda | 73.4° east | 5,708 km | Prayer Times |
| Louga | 74.7° east | 5,916 km | Prayer Times |
| Kolda | 72.7° east | 5,868 km | Prayer Times |
| Tivaouane | 74.1° east | 5,997 km | Prayer Times |
| Mbaké | 74.1° east | 5,908 km | Prayer Times |
| Tiébo | 74° east | 5,946 km | Prayer Times |
| Richard Toll | 75.3° east | 5,837 km | Prayer Times |
| Dougnane | 74.1° east | 6,002 km | Prayer Times |
| Kaffrine | 73.6° east | 5,892 km | Prayer Times |
| Joal-Fadiouth | 73.6° east | 6,024 km | — |
| Dahra | 74.5° east | 5,847 km | — |
| Vélingara | 72.9° east | 5,774 km | — |
| Sébikotane | 74° east | 6,036 km | — |
| Mboro | 74.3° east | 5,998 km | — |
| Fatick | 73.7° east | 5,973 km | — |
| Bambey | 74° east | 5,967 km | — |
| Médina Gounas | 72.9° east | 5,737 km | — |
| Sedhiou | 72.6° east | 5,938 km | — |
| Koungheul | 73.5° east | 5,818 km | — |
| Kedougou | 72.5° east | 5,593 km | — |
| Bignona | 72.7° east | 6,004 km | — |
| Matam | 74.9° east | 5,608 km | — |
| Meckhe | 74.3° east | 5,972 km | — |
| Ouro Sogui | 74.9° east | 5,616 km | — |
| Diaoubé | 72.8° east | 5,787 km | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the qibla direction in Senegal?
There is no single angle for a whole country — the qibla depends on your coordinates. In Dakar, for instance, the qibla is 74° from true north. Pick your own city in the table above.
Why does my phone compass show a different number?
A phone compass points to magnetic north, while the table uses true (geographic) north. The gap between them is the magnetic declination, and every city page shows it separately.
Which method are the prayer times based on?
Each country uses its official or most widely accepted method — Umm al-Qura, Karachi, Egyptian GAS, MWL, ISNA and so on. The method in use is stated on every prayer-times page.