City · North Kivu
Prayer times in Kayna
Muslims living in Kayna can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Kayna is a city in the DR Congo, in North Kivu, with about 51,103 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 Kayna today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kayna prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Kayna change through the year
Prayer times in Kayna vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:41 AM and Maghrib at 6:06 PM, for a day of 12 h 10 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:47 AM and Maghrib to 6:08 PM, and the day lasts only 12 h 05 min. The difference 0 h 04 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:59 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:12 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:47 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:44 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:56 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:41 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:17 PM |
Kayna is in a different time zone from the capital Kinshasa: local time here is UTC+2. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Kayna comes about 5 minutes later than in Kinshasa, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,594 km that separate them.
Qibla in Kayna and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Kayna: 24.7° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,709 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Kayna remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Kayna
Ramadan in Kayna: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:52 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:22 PM, roughly 13 h 19 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 16 min, shorter by 4 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Kayna
The coordinates of Kayna are 0.6093° S and 29.1725° E. The nearest cities on our site are Kanyabayonga (10 km), Katanda (32 km), and Lubero (51 km). Butembo, the nearest administrative centre, is 85 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around North Kivu.
- Name
- Kayna
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Kivu, DR Congo
- Population
- 51,103
- Coordinates
- -0.60927, 29.17249
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 24.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,709 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kayna
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kayna takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:11 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 56 minutes around 21 June: 3:30 PM for the majority, 4:26 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Kayna and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Kayna: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Kayna?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:08 PM on 21 June and 6:06 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Kayna?
The Qibla in Kayna is 24.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,709 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Kayna?
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.
When is Fajr in Kayna?
Fajr in Kayna depends on the season: about 4:41 AM on 21 December and about 4:47 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Kayna during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 19 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.