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Prayer times in Masina
This page shows today’s salah times in Masina, Kinshasa City, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live 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 the usual reference in the DR Congo.
Adhan times in Masina today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Masina
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Masina by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Masina move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:29 AM on 21 December and 4:49 AM on 21 June, a shift of 20 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:56 PM and 6:08 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 23 min in the december solstice and drops to 11 h 52 min around 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 | 4:54 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:14 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:49 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:23 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:39 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:51 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:54 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:29 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:23 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:19 PM |
Masina lies right next to Kinshasa (11 km), so its prayer times hardly differ: Dhuhr in Masina comes at almost exactly the same time as Kinshasa. People in the surrounding districts can use the same timetable with confidence.
Qibla direction in Masina
From Masina you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 41.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,914 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Masina 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Masina
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Masina is around 4:43 AM and iftar at 6:21 PM, for a fast of 13 h 28 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:45 AM and iftar to 6:14 PM, for a fast of 13 h 19 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Masina on the map
The coordinates of Masina are 4.3836° S and 15.3914° E. The nearest cities on our site are Kinshasa (11 km), Kasangulu (33 km), and Inkisi (91 km). Kinshasa, the nearest administrative centre, is 11 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Kinshasa City.
- Name
- Masina
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kinshasa City, DR Congo
- Population
- 485,167
- Coordinates
- -4.38361, 15.39139
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 41.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,914 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Masina
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Masina comes roughly 54 minutes later around the june solstice (4:17 PM instead of 3:23 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:06 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Masina, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Masina
- Kinshasa11 km · north-west
- Kasangulu33 km · south-west
- Inkisi91 km · south-west
- Mbanza-Ngungu114 km · south-west
- Kimpese169 km · south-west
- Mushie228 km · north-east
- Kenge246 km · south-west
- Bandundu Province251 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Masina
Do prayer times in Masina differ from Kinshasa?
Hardly: Masina is only 11 km from Kinshasa, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
When is Maghrib in Masina?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:56 PM on 21 June and 6:08 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Masina?
Fajr in Masina changes with the seasons: about 4:29 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 Masina?
The Qibla in Masina is 41.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,914 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Masina?
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.