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Prayer times in Aru
Looking for the prayer times in Aru? 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 Aru, Ituri. Every figure is computed for 2.8622° N, 30.8414° E, which means the times match Aru itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Aru
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Aru
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Aru
It is useful to know how prayer times in Aru move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:34 AM on 21 June and 4:41 AM on 21 December, a difference of 7 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:53 PM and 6:07 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 17 min around the june solstice and drops to 11 h 58 min around the december 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 | 4:52 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:10 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:34 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:25 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:37 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:41 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:19 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:04 PM |
Aru is in a different time zone from the capital Kinshasa: local time here is UTC+2. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Aru is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Kinshasa, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,902 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Aru
In Aru you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 24.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,281 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Aru 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 Aru during Ramadan
Fasting in Aru, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:11 PM and imsak at 4:49 AM on the first day, 13 h 12 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:10 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 14 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the DR Congo.
Aru on the map
Aru lies at 2.8622° N, 30.8414° E, in Ituri, in the DR Congo. The nearest administrative centre is Bunia, 159 km away. Close by you will find Djugu (111 km), Mangbwalu (136 km), and Watsa (146 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Aru
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ituri, DR Congo
- Population
- 45,516
- Coordinates
- 2.86218, 30.84138
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 24.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,281 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Aru
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Aru is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:04 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 59 minutes around 21 June: 3:25 PM for the majority, 4:24 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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Prayer times in Aru: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Aru differ from Kinshasa?
Yes. Aru is 1,902 km from Kinshasa, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Aru is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Kinshasa.
What is the Qibla direction in Aru?
The Qibla in Aru is 24.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,281 km away.
When is Maghrib in Aru?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:53 PM on 21 December and 6:07 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Aru during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 12 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Aru?
Fajr in Aru changes with the seasons: about 4:34 AM on 21 June and about 4:41 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.