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Prayer times in Lubumbashi
Looking for the prayer times in Lubumbashi? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga. Every figure is computed for 11.6609° S, 27.4794° E, so the times reflect Lubumbashi itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Lubumbashi today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Lubumbashi
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Lubumbashi
It is useful to know how prayer times in Lubumbashi move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:25 AM on 21 December and 5:13 AM on 21 June, a difference of 48 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:55 PM and 6:32 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 49 min around the december solstice and falls to 11 h 26 min in the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:04 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:13 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:29 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:49 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:25 AM | 5:44 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:46 PM |
Lubumbashi does not use the same time zone as the capital Kinshasa: local time here is UTC+2. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Lubumbashi is called roughly 11 minutes later than in Kinshasa, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,567 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Lubumbashi
From Lubumbashi you pray towards the north, at an angle of 20.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,918 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Lubumbashi and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Lubumbashi
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Lubumbashi is at about 4:44 AM and iftar at 6:40 PM, for a fast of 13 h 46 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:53 AM and iftar to 6:28 PM, for a fast of 13 h 25 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Lubumbashi
The coordinates of Lubumbashi are 11.6609° S and 27.4794° E. The nearest cities on our site are Kipushi (27 km), Likasi (110 km), and Mokambo (127 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Haut-Katanga.
- Name
- Lubumbashi
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
- Population
- 2,221,925
- Coordinates
- -11.66089, 27.47938
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 20.2° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,918 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Lubumbashi
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Lubumbashi comes about 49 minutes later around the june solstice (4:18 PM instead of 3:29 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:18 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Lubumbashi (UTC+2), wherever you are.
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Prayer times in Lubumbashi: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Lubumbashi?
The Qibla in Lubumbashi is 20.2° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,918 km away.
When is Maghrib in Lubumbashi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:55 PM on 21 June and 6:32 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Lubumbashi during Ramadan?
About 13 h 46 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 25 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Lubumbashi differ from Kinshasa?
Yes. Lubumbashi is 1,567 km from Kinshasa, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Lubumbashi is called about 11 minutes later than in Kinshasa.
Which calculation method is used for Lubumbashi?
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.