Prayer Times in Khartoum, Sudan

Praying in Khartoum

Khartoum, Sudan's capital, is a desert city of over 6 million people (in the greater metro area) built at one of geography's great landmarks — Al-Mogran, the confluence where the Blue Nile and White Nile merge into the single river that flows to Egypt. From the air the two Niles are visibly different colours as they join; on the ground, the city's Nile Street corniche is Khartoum's beloved evening promenade.

Islamic life in Khartoum is deep and public: the city's mosques — including the modern Al-Nour Mosque and the historic mosques of Omdurman across the river — fill for all five prayers, and Friday Jummah is a citywide event. Omdurman's famous Hamed el-Nil tomb hosts Friday dhikr gatherings where Sufi dervishes whirl as the sun sets. At 15.5°N in the Sahara's edge, Khartoum is fiercely hot: summer temperatures top 45°C, Dhuhr prayer offers midday refuge, and the long days give June Fajr near 3:55 AM with Maghrib past 6:35 PM. Winter brings the haboob dust and cooler dawns. During Ramadan, Khartoum's streets fill at iftar with shared tables — the Sudanese tradition of street iftars, where passersby are invited to eat, is one of the most generous in the Muslim world.

🧭 Qibla Direction from Khartoum

From Khartoum, Sudan, the Qibla points 48.2° clockwise from true north — facing northeast (NE). This is the great-circle bearing computed from Khartoum's coordinates (15.5007°, 32.5599°) to the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).

48.2° NE

Hold your phone flat with a compass app: turn until the needle points 48.2° clockwise from north. Keep metal objects away for an accurate reading.

Khartoum — key facts

City

Khartoum, Sudan

Coordinates

15.5007° N, 32.5599° E

Timezone

Africa/Khartoum

Population

over 6 million in the metro area

Notable mosque

Al-Nour Mosque and Omdurman's historic mosques

Landmark

Al-Mogran (the Nile confluence) and Omdurman's Hamed el-Nil

Qibla direction

48.2° (NE, northeast)

Calculation method

Muslim World League (default; changeable above)

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Calculation method & data source

Times on this page are computed by the Aladhan prayer-times API (free, no key required) for Khartoum's coordinates (15.5007, 32.5599), using the Muslim World League method (method 3) by default. You can switch to another convention — Karachi, ISNA, Egypt, Makkah, Turkey (Diyanet), Singapore and more — with the dropdown above; your choice is remembered on this device.

Published timetables and local mosques in Khartoum may differ by a few minutes because they sometimes apply their own adjustments or a different method. When in doubt, follow your local mosque.

FAQs — prayer times in Khartoum

Which direction is the Qibla from Khartoum?

From Khartoum, the Qibla is 48.2° clockwise from true north — facing northeast (NE). It is computed as the great-circle bearing from Khartoum's coordinates (15.5007°, 32.5599°) to the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).

Why is Khartoum's location special?

Khartoum sits exactly where the Blue Nile (from Ethiopia) and the White Nile (from Uganda) merge into the single Nile that flows to Egypt — the confluence at Al-Mogran is visible from the air as two distinct colours of water joining. The city was founded as a military outpost in 1821 and grew into Sudan's capital.

What calculation method is used for Khartoum prayer times?

This page uses the Muslim World League method by default, computed via the free Aladhan API from Khartoum's coordinates. You can switch to Karachi, ISNA, Egypt, Makkah, Turkey (Diyanet) and other methods with the dropdown above — your choice is saved on your device.

Why do these times differ slightly from my local mosque in Khartoum?

Mosques sometimes apply their own adjustments — a different calculation method, added safety minutes, or a fixed timetable. A difference of a few minutes is normal; when in doubt, follow your local mosque in Khartoum.