Fajr04:42 AMImsak
Sunrise05:57 AM
Dhuhr12:16 PM
Asr03:30 PM
Maghrib06:33 PMIftar
Isha07:43 PM

Fasting Duration

Calculated from Fajr to Maghrib today.

13h 51m
DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Wed, Aug 504:42 AM05:57 AM12:16 PM03:30 PM06:33 PM07:43 PM
Thu, Aug 604:43 AM05:57 AM12:16 PM03:30 PM06:32 PM07:42 PM
Fri, Aug 704:43 AM05:57 AM12:16 PM03:29 PM06:32 PM07:42 PM
Sat, Aug 804:43 AM05:57 AM12:15 PM03:28 PM06:31 PM07:41 PM
Sun, Aug 904:43 AM05:57 AM12:15 PM03:28 PM06:31 PM07:41 PM
Mon, Aug 1004:44 AM05:57 AM12:15 PM03:27 PM06:31 PM07:40 PM
Tue, Aug 1104:44 AM05:58 AM12:15 PM03:26 PM06:30 PM07:39 PM

Gao at a Glance

Distance to Makkah

4,592 km

Great-circle distance from Gao to the Kaaba.

Qibla direction

70.7° ENE

Face ENE from true north, not magnetic north.

Daylight range

11.4h – 12.8h

Shortest to longest day — a 1.4-hour swing across the year.

Timezone

Africa/Ouagadougou

All times shown are local, adjusted for daylight saving.

Population

26,453

Times are computed for the city centre coordinates.

Nearby Cities

Prayer times in Gao — common questions

What time is Fajr in Gao today?

Fajr in Gao begins at 04:42 AM today. Fajr starts at true dawn, when the sun reaches a set angle below the horizon, and ends at sunrise — so this time shifts by a minute or two each day as the season changes.

Which direction is the Qibla from Gao?

From Gao, the Qibla is 70.7° from true north — roughly ENE. Remember that a phone compass points to magnetic north, so you may need to correct for local magnetic declination.

Which calculation method is used for Gao?

These times use the MWL convention, which is the standard recognised across Burkina Faso. If your mosque follows a different authority, its Fajr and Isha may differ by several minutes — the calculation is identical, only the twilight angle changes.

Are these times accurate for a place the size of Gao?

Yes. Prayer times are computed from Gao's own coordinates, not borrowed from a larger neighbouring city, so the astronomy is exactly as accurate as it is for a capital. The only caveat is that we use a single reference point for the settlement.

How far is Gao from Makkah?

Gao lies approximately 4592 km from the Kaaba in Makkah, measured as a great circle across the Earth's surface. That distance is what determines the Qibla bearing shown above.