Prayer Times in Touba, Senegal

Praying in Touba

Touba, in central Senegal, is no ordinary city — it is the holy city of the Mouride brotherhood, a theocratic metropolis of around 1 million people founded by Sheikh Amadou Bamba in 1887. Governed by the Caliph General of the Mourides rather than the state, Touba is dominated by its Great Mosque — one of the largest in Africa, with a 87-metre minaret — and by the annual Grand Magal pilgrimage, when several million devotees converge to honour the Sheikh's 1895 exile.

Prayer in Touba is the city's entire reason for being: the Great Mosque's courtyards fill for all five prayers, the Sheikh's mausoleum draws constant visitors, and the city's rhythm follows the brotherhood's calendar. Alcohol and tobacco are banned within the holy city, and its markets run on the pilgrim economy. At 14.9°N in the Sahel, Touba's prayer times are steady — Fajr near 5:45 AM, Dhuhr around 1:15 PM, Maghrib just after 7:00 PM — with the hot season (March–May) pushing temperatures past 40°C. During Ramadan, Touba's communal spirit shines: the brotherhood organises mass iftars, and the city's bakeries produce mountains of tapalapa bread for the fast-breaking crowds.

🧭 Qibla Direction from Touba

From Touba, Senegal, the Qibla points 74.1° clockwise from true north — facing east-northeast (ENE). This is the great-circle bearing computed from Touba's coordinates (14.8667°, -15.8833°) to the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).

74.1° ENE

Hold your phone flat with a compass app: turn until the needle points 74.1° clockwise from north. Keep metal objects away for an accurate reading.

Touba — key facts

City

Touba, Senegal

Coordinates

14.8667° N, -15.8833° E

Timezone

Africa/Dakar

Population

around 1 million in the city

Notable mosque

Great Mosque of Touba (one of Africa's largest)

Landmark

Great Mosque of Touba (87m minaret) and the Sheikh's mausoleum

Qibla direction

74.1° (ENE, east-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 Touba's coordinates (14.8667, -15.8833), 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 Touba 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 Touba

Which direction is the Qibla from Touba?

From Touba, the Qibla is 74.1° clockwise from true north — facing east-northeast (ENE). It is computed as the great-circle bearing from Touba's coordinates (14.8667°, -15.8833°) to the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).

What is the Grand Magal of Touba?

The Grand Magal of Touba is one of the largest religious gatherings in Africa — several million Mouride pilgrims converge on Touba each year to commemorate the 1895 exile of Sheikh Amadou Bamba. The city's Great Mosque, one of Africa's largest, hosts the central prayers, and the pilgrimage includes visits to the Sheikh's mausoleum and the sacred library.

What calculation method is used for Touba prayer times?

This page uses the Muslim World League method by default, computed via the free Aladhan API from Touba'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 Touba?

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 Touba.