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Prayer times in Gitega Province

Prayer times in Gitega Province (Burundi): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. Gitega Province has 3 cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.

Namaz times in Gitega Province today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

The times in this card are calculated for Gitega, the main city of Gitega Province. Open your own city’s page below for times that match its exact location.

Every country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in Burundi we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+2) and take daylight saving time into account when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Monthly prayer timetable for Gitega Province

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Gitega Province

Prayer times in Gitega Province vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:33 AM and Maghrib at 6:08 PM, giving a day of 12 h 19 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:49 AM and Maghrib to 6:00 PM, and the day is just 11 h 55 min. The difference 0 h 24 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Gitega Province (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchMarch equinox4:56 AM6:05 AM12:08 PM3:14 PM6:11 PM7:16 PM
21 JuneJune solstice4:49 AM6:04 AM12:02 PM3:26 PM6:00 PM7:10 PM
23 SeptemberSeptember equinox4:41 AM5:50 AM11:53 AM2:59 PM5:56 PM7:01 PM
21 DecemberDecember solstice4:33 AM5:48 AM11:58 AM3:25 PM6:08 PM7:19 PM

Gitega Province is very close to Gitega (less than 1 km), so its prayer times hardly differ: Dhuhr in Gitega Province comes at almost exactly the same time as Gitega. Neighbouring areas can use the same timetable without noticeable error.

Qibla in Gitega Province and distance to Makkah

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From Gitega Province you face towards the north, at an angle of 20.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,966 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Gitega Province and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.

Ramadan timetable for Gitega Province

Ramadan in Gitega Province: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:46 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:22 PM, roughly 13 h 26 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 18 min, shorter by 8 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).

About Gitega Province

Gitega Province is one of the regions of Burundi. Its main city, Gitega, lies at 3.4271° S, 29.9246° E. The region has 3 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.

Name
Gitega Province
Local name
Gitega
Type
Region
Part of
Burundi
Coordinates
-3.42708, 29.92463
Time zone
UTC+2
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
20.9° (north)
Distance to Makkah
2,966 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gitega Province

The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Gitega Province comes roughly 54 minutes later around the june solstice (4:20 PM instead of 3:26 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:08 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.

The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Gitega Province and organise your day around them.

Salah times across Gitega Province

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Prayer times in Gitega Province: questions and answers

Which calculation method is used for Gitega Province?

We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.

Do prayer times in Gitega Province differ from Gitega?

Hardly: Gitega Province is only less than 1 km from Gitega, so the difference stays within a minute or two.

When is Fajr in Gitega Province?

Fajr in Gitega Province changes with the seasons: about 4:33 AM on 21 December and about 4:49 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

What is the Qibla direction in Gitega Province?

The Qibla in Gitega Province is 20.9° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,966 km away.

When is Maghrib in Gitega Province?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:00 PM on 21 June and 6:08 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.

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