City · Bas-Congo Province
Prayer times in Tshela
This page shows today’s prayer times in Tshela, Bas-Congo Province, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in the DR Congo.
Adhan times in Tshela today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Tshela
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Tshela
It is useful to know how prayer times in Tshela move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:38 AM on 21 December and 5:00 AM on 21 June, a difference of 22 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:05 PM and 6:19 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 25 min around the december solstice and drops to 11 h 50 min in the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:03 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:00 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:48 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:09 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:38 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:30 PM |
Tshela lies 272 km west of Kinshasa, so Dhuhr in Tshela comes about 9 minutes later than in Kinshasa. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Tshela.
Qibla direction in Tshela
The Qibla in Tshela is at 44.0° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,149 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 44.0°.
Ramadan timetable for Tshela
For those fasting in Tshela, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:31 PM and imsak at 4:52 AM on the first day, 13 h 30 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:24 PM for a fast of 13 h 19 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the DR Congo.
Tshela on the map
Tshela lies at 4.9971° S, 12.9484° E, in Bas-Congo Province, in the DR Congo. The nearest administrative centre is Matadi, 110 km away. Nearby places include Boma (96 km), Matadi (110 km), and Kenge (116 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tshela
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bas-Congo Province, DR Congo
- Population
- 64,210
- Coordinates
- -4.99707, 12.94840
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 44.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,149 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tshela
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Tshela comes roughly 53 minutes later around the june solstice (4:26 PM instead of 3:33 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:16 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Tshela, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Tshela
Prayer times in Tshela: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Tshela during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 30 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 19 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Tshela differ from Kinshasa?
Yes. Tshela is 272 km from Kinshasa, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Tshela is called roughly 9 minutes later than in Kinshasa.
Which calculation method is used for Tshela?
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.
When is Fajr in Tshela?
Fajr in Tshela changes with the seasons: about 4:38 AM on 21 December and about 5:00 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Tshela?
The Qibla in Tshela is 44.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,149 km away.