Prayer times
Prayer times in Senegal: what to know
Senegal has no single national prayer timetable: each mosque, in Dakar, Touba, Thiès, Saint-Louis or Ziguinchor, keeps its own. The method most widely used in West Africa is the Muslim World League (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°), and Awwab has it. Choose it once in Settings: Awwab starts on the Egyptian method and does not switch by country.
Then compare it with your mosque for a few days:
- Fajr (Fadiar): if your mosque calls it earlier, go back to Egyptian General Authority (19.5°), which puts Fajr about 6 to 8 minutes earlier.
- Tisbar and Takussan: the lock starts when the time of Dhuhr or Asr begins, not when your mosque gathers. If yours prays later in the time, the apps wait until you have prayed.
- Timis (Maghrib) is calculated at sunset; many mosques call it a few minutes later.
Times are calculated on your phone for exactly where you are and work offline. Manual minute adjustments are not in the app yet, so when the app and your mosque differ, pray with your mosque.
Asr, Korité and Tabaski
Your madhab, and the moon
Senegal follows the Maliki school. Choose Maliki in Settings and Asr (Takussan) comes when a shadow equals the object's height.
Awwab reminds you of Ramadan, the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah, the Day of Arafah, Korité and Tabaski, Tamkharit (Ashura) and the White Days. The app uses the Arabic names (Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Ashura), and the dates follow the calculated Umm al-Qura calendar.
In Senegal, Korité and Tabaski depend on the sighting of the moon, and the national commission and other bodies sometimes announce different days. The app does not choose between them: follow the announcement your community follows. The five daily prayer times are not affected.
Inside the app
A companion for the whole day
Peace at each prayer, contentment through the day, and the joy of returning — gently, and on your own terms.
Prayer tracking, honest stats
Log the five prayers, keep a streak, and see your real consistency over weeks and months.
Qibla
A live compass that points to the Kaaba from wherever you are.
Adhkar, tasbih and the 99 Names
Morning and evening adhkar, a tasbih counter, the Beautiful Names of God, and duas from the Sunnah.
Knowledge quiz
Questions on creed, the Qur'an, the prophets and the Seerah, each answer shown with its source. Also free to play at awwab.app/play.
Heal
Private recovery programs for habits like smoking, without shame, locked with Face ID or Touch ID.
Period mode
For women: prayers are marked as excused and the lock pauses, kept especially private.
Islamic occasions
Reminders for Ramadan, the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah, the Day of Arafah, both Eids, Ashura and the White Days.
Apple Watch and widgets
Your next prayer and today's prayers on your wrist and Home Screen, marked with a tap.
The Shield (optional)
Want a little help staying present?
Completely optional. Awwab calls it the Shield: when it's time to pray, the apps you choose rest with you — and come back the moment you've prayed.
Choose the apps that can wait
Pick them through Apple's Screen Time. The choice stays on your phone, and Awwab never sees which apps they are.
They rest while you pray
When a prayer begins, those apps lock. Open one and you see a verse of the Qur'an and a way to your prayer, not a harsh “Blocked”.
Pray, and they come back
Mark the prayer as prayed and everything opens. If you truly need an app first, a short snooze lifts the lock for the time you set, from 1 to 30 minutes.
Free and private
No paywall, no ads, no tracking
Every feature is free. There is an optional supporter subscription for people who want to help the work continue; it unlocks nothing extra.
There is no account and no sign-in. The app shows no ads and has no analytics or tracking. Your prayers and settings live in your own private iCloud, and we never receive them.
Awwab is on the App Store for iPhone and Apple Watch, and on Google Play for Android.
Qibla in Senegal
In Senegal, the Qibla is roughly east-north-east: from 73° to 75° from true north, depending on the city.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to the Kaaba (km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakar | 74° | east-north-east | 6,069 |
| Pikine | 74° | east-north-east | 6,062 |
| Touba | 74° | east-north-east | 5,902 |
| Guédiawaye | 74° | east-north-east | 6,063 |
| Thiès | 74° | east-north-east | 6,013 |
| Kaolack | 74° | east-north-east | 5,945 |
| Rufisque | 74° | east-north-east | 6,051 |
| Mbour | 74° | east-north-east | 6,028 |
| Saint-Louis | 75° | east-north-east | 5,931 |
| Thiès Nones | 74° | east-north-east | 6,017 |
Questions
Is Awwab free in Senegal?
Yes. Every feature is free and the app has no ads. An optional supporter subscription exists for people who want to support the work; it unlocks nothing.
Which prayer-time method should I choose in Senegal?
Muslim World League, chosen once in Settings, with Maliki for Asr. There is no official national timetable, so compare with your mosque for a few days. If your mosque's Fajr is earlier, the Egyptian method, the one Awwab starts on, puts it about 6 to 8 minutes earlier.
When are Korité and Tabaski in 2027?
By the calculated Umm al-Qura calendar, Ramadan 1448 begins around 8 February 2027, Korité falls around 9 March and Tabaski around 16 May 2027. In Senegal the day depends on the moon sighting and the announcement your community follows, and it can differ by a day.
Does the lock wait for my mosque's congregation?
No. The lock starts when the prayer time begins, and the apps open as soon as you mark the prayer as prayed. If your mosque prays Tisbar or Takussan later in the time, the apps wait until then; a short snooze can lift the lock for the time you set, from 1 to 30 minutes.
Can I add or subtract minutes from a prayer time?
Not yet. Manual minute adjustments are not in the app today, so choose the closest method and follow your mosque when they differ.
Is the app in French or Wolof?
Awwab is in French, but not yet in Wolof. It is in 14 languages in all, and you can change the language at any time in Settings → Language. This page is also available in French.
Does it work without the internet?
Yes. Prayer times and the Qibla are calculated on your phone, so they work offline.
Do I have to allow Screen Time?
Only for the lock. It is built on Apple's Screen Time, which you allow once. You can skip it during setup, and everything else in the app works without it. The list of apps you choose stays on your phone.
Is there an Android version?
Yes. Awwab is on Google Play for Android, and on the App Store for iPhone and Apple Watch.