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Prayer times in Tshilenge
Muslims living in Tshilenge can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Tshilenge is a city in the DR Congo, in Lualaba, with about 116,073 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.
Today’s prayer times in Tshilenge
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Tshilenge
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Tshilenge change through the year
Prayer times in Tshilenge change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:45 AM and Maghrib at 6:49 PM, for a day of 12 h 46 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:30 AM and Maghrib to 6:15 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 29 min. That is a difference of 1 h 17 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:22 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:30 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:08 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:45 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:03 PM |
Tshilenge is in a different time zone from the capital Kinshasa: local time here is UTC+2. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Tshilenge is called roughly 30 minutes later than in Kinshasa, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,115 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Tshilenge
Qibla direction for Tshilenge: 27.2° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,048 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Tshilenge is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Tshilenge
Ramadan in Tshilenge: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:04 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:58 PM, about 13 h 44 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 24 min, shorter by 20 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Tshilenge is located
Tshilenge lies at 10.9667° S, 22.9000° E, in Lualaba, in the DR Congo. The nearest administrative centre is Kolwezi, 282 km away. Nearby places include Mwene (128 km), Malemba (191 km), and Kolwezi (282 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tshilenge
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lualaba, DR Congo
- Population
- 116,073
- Coordinates
- -10.96667, 22.90000
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 27.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,048 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tshilenge
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Tshilenge takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:36 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 50 minutes around 21 June: 3:48 PM for the majority, 4:38 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Tshilenge, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Tshilenge
Prayer times in Tshilenge: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Tshilenge?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:15 PM on 21 June and 6:49 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Tshilenge differ from Kinshasa?
Yes. Tshilenge is 1,115 km from Kinshasa, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Tshilenge comes roughly 30 minutes later than in Kinshasa.
How long is the fast in Tshilenge during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 44 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 24 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Tshilenge?
The Qibla in Tshilenge is 27.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,048 km away.
What time is Fajr in Tshilenge?
Fajr in Tshilenge changes with the seasons: about 4:45 AM on 21 December and about 5:30 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.