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Prayer times in Nioki
Residents of and visitors to Nioki can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Nioki is a city in the DR Congo, in Mai-Ndombe, with about 62,153 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Nioki today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Nioki
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Nioki
Prayer times in Nioki change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:23 AM and Maghrib at 5:56 PM, giving a day of 12 h 17 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:37 AM and Maghrib to 5:50 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 58 min. The difference 0 h 19 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 | 4:45 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:02 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:37 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:30 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:42 AM | 2:47 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:23 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:07 PM |
Compared with Kinshasa, Dhuhr in Nioki is called roughly 10 minutes earlier than in Kinshasa, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 7 minutes earlier than in the capital. Nioki is 319 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Nioki
In Nioki you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 40.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,607 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Nioki 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Nioki
Ramadan in Nioki: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:36 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:10 PM, roughly 13 h 24 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 17 min, shorter by 7 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Nioki on the map
The coordinates of Nioki are 2.7204° S and 17.6900° E. The closest places on our site are Kutu (51 km), Bandundu Province (75 km), and Mushie (91 km). Bandundu Province, the nearest administrative centre, is 75 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Mai-Ndombe.
- Name
- Nioki
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Mai-Ndombe, DR Congo
- Population
- 62,153
- Coordinates
- -2.72037, 17.69001
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 40.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,607 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nioki
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Nioki takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:57 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 55 minutes around 21 June: 3:15 PM for the majority, 4:10 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Nioki
What time is Fajr in Nioki?
Fajr in Nioki changes with the seasons: about 4:23 AM on 21 December and about 4:37 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Nioki?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:50 PM on 21 June and 5:56 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Nioki differ from Kinshasa?
Yes. Nioki is 319 km from Kinshasa, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Nioki comes roughly 10 minutes earlier than in Kinshasa.
What is the Qibla direction in Nioki?
The Qibla in Nioki is 40.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,607 km away.
How long is the fast in Nioki during Ramadan?
About 13 h 24 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.