Regional capital · Haut-Lomami
Prayer times in Kamina
Muslims living in Kamina can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Kamina is a regional capital in the DR Congo, in Haut-Lomami, with about 200,184 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Kamina today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kamina prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kamina
Prayer times in Kamina change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:42 AM and Maghrib at 6:37 PM, for a day of 12 h 38 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:18 AM and Maghrib to 6:10 PM, and the day is just 11 h 37 min. The difference 1 h 01 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:18 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:42 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:50 PM |
Kamina does not use the same time zone as the capital Kinshasa: local time here is UTC+2. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Kamina comes roughly 21 minutes later than in Kinshasa, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,177 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Kamina and distance to Makkah
From Kamina you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 25.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,724 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kamina 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.
Fasting hours in Kamina during Ramadan
Ramadan in Kamina: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:58 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:47 PM, about 13 h 39 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 22 min, shorter by 17 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Kamina is located
The coordinates of Kamina are 8.7351° S and 24.9980° E. The closest places on our site are Bukama (108 km), Kanyama (163 km), and Kipamba (167 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Haut-Lomami.
- Name
- Kamina
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Haut-Lomami, DR Congo
- Population
- 200,184
- Coordinates
- -8.73508, 24.99798
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 25.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,724 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kamina
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kamina comes roughly 51 minutes later around the june solstice (4:33 PM instead of 3:42 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:28 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Kamina and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Kamina: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Kamina differ from Kinshasa?
Yes. Kamina is 1,177 km from Kinshasa, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Kamina is called about 21 minutes later than in Kinshasa.
Which calculation method is used for Kamina?
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.
What time is Fajr in Kamina?
Fajr in Kamina changes with the seasons: about 4:42 AM on 21 December and about 5:18 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Kamina?
The Qibla in Kamina is 25.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,724 km away.
When is Maghrib in Kamina?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:10 PM on 21 June and 6:37 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.