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Prayer times in Malemba
Residents of and visitors to Malemba can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Malemba is a city in the DR Congo, in Lualaba, with about 44,027 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Malemba today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Malemba
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Malemba change through the year
Prayer times in Malemba vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:40 AM and Maghrib at 6:42 PM, for a day of 12 h 44 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:23 AM and Maghrib to 6:09 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 31 min. The difference 1 h 13 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:16 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:23 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:40 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:55 PM |
Malemba does not use the same time zone as the capital Kinshasa: local time here is UTC+2. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Malemba is called about 23 minutes later than in Kinshasa, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,220 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Malemba
From Malemba you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 25.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,910 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Malemba 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.
Ramadan timetable for Malemba
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Malemba is at about 4:58 AM and iftar at 6:51 PM, for a fast of 13 h 43 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:05 AM and iftar to 6:39 PM, for a fast of 13 h 24 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Malemba is located
Malemba is located at 10.3781° S, 24.5452° E, in Lualaba, in the DR Congo. The nearest administrative centre is Kolwezi, 107 km away. Nearby places include Kolwezi (107 km), Kamina (189 km), and Tshilenge (191 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Malemba
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lualaba, DR Congo
- Population
- 44,027
- Coordinates
- -10.37812, 24.54516
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 25.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,910 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Malemba
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Malemba comes about 50 minutes later around the june solstice (4:32 PM instead of 3:42 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:29 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Malemba, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Malemba
Prayer times in Malemba: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Malemba?
Fajr in Malemba depends on the season: about 4:40 AM on 21 December and about 5:23 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Malemba?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:09 PM on 21 June and 6:42 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Malemba?
The Qibla in Malemba is 25.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,910 km away.
Do prayer times in Malemba differ from Kinshasa?
Yes. Malemba is 1,220 km from Kinshasa, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Malemba is called roughly 23 minutes later than in Kinshasa.
Which calculation method is used for Malemba?
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.