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Prayer times in Katwa
Looking for the prayer times in Katwa? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Katwa, North Kivu. Every figure is computed for 0.0893° N, 29.3086° E, so the times reflect Katwa itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Katwa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Katwa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Katwa change through the year
Prayer times in Katwa vary a lot between the seasons. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:46 AM and Maghrib at 6:08 PM, for a day of 12 h 08 min. Around the september equinox (23 September) Fajr moves to 4:43 AM and Maghrib to 5:58 PM, and the day lasts only 12 h 06 min. That is a difference of 0 h 01 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 | 4:58 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:11 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:46 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:43 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:42 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:15 PM |
Katwa is in a different time zone from the capital Kinshasa: local time here is UTC+2. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Katwa is called roughly 4 minutes later than in Kinshasa, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,630 km that separate them.
Qibla in Katwa and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Katwa: 25.0° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,633 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Katwa is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Katwa during Ramadan
For those fasting in Katwa, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:20 PM and imsak at 4:52 AM on the first day, 13 h 18 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:17 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 15 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the DR Congo.
Katwa on the map
The coordinates of Katwa are 0.0893° N and 29.3086° E. The closest places on our site are Butembo (6 km), Lubero (29 km), and Beni (48 km). Butembo, the nearest administrative centre, is 6 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across North Kivu.
- Name
- Katwa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Kivu, DR Congo
- Population
- 89,352
- Coordinates
- 0.08928, 29.30858
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 25.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,633 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Katwa
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Katwa comes roughly 56 minutes later around the june solstice (4:27 PM instead of 3:30 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:10 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Katwa, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Katwa
Prayer times in Katwa: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Katwa during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 18 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Katwa?
The Qibla in Katwa is 25.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,633 km away.
When is Maghrib in Katwa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:58 PM on 23 September and 6:08 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Katwa?
Fajr in Katwa changes with the seasons: about 4:46 AM on 21 June and about 4:43 AM on 23 September. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Katwa?
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.