Fajr Prayer Times — Oshakati, Namibia – 05:56
Today's Islamic prayer times in Oshakati, Namibia include Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha. View the full Muslim prayer timetable for today and the upcoming days.
Fajr Prayer Times
05:56
Oshakati, Namibia · Muslim World League
Today's Salah Times in Oshakati
Anchor your day at 05:56 in Oshakati — the prayer that moves first moves everything else with it.
Astronomical Twilight Defined
Astronomical twilight starts at 18° solar depression — that single number defines the 05:56 you read today in Oshakati.
Mid-Latitude Belt
Oshakati’s 17.8° location places it in the global mid-latitude belt where Fajr drifts noticeably yet predictably across seasons.
Mountains and Horizons
In hilly parts of Oshakati, sunrise visually arrives later than 07:09 — the calendar Fajr at 05:56 is unchanged, but visible dawn varies by neighbourhood.
Mornings in the Qur’an
The Qur’an names mornings repeatedly — “by the dawn”, “by the morning brightness”; Fajr at 05:56 is the prayer named into those oaths.
Nearest Praying City
The closest sister city for comparison is Ongwediva, about 8 km from Oshakati — its Fajr differs by only 0 minute(s).
Suhoor Cutoff
During Ramadan, suhoor in Oshakati must end before Fajr at 05:56 — set your alarm twenty-five minutes earlier to eat without rushing.
30° Belt
Around the 30° belt, Fajr typically swings 60–90 minutes a year — Oshakati’s 72-minute spread fits that signature.
A Horizon-Based Clock
In essence the prayer calendar in Oshakati is a horizon-based clock; 05:56 simply reads where the sun is, not what time it is.