City · North Kivu
Prayer times in Rutshuru
Residents of and visitors to Rutshuru can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Rutshuru is a city in the DR Congo, in North Kivu, with about 82,680 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Rutshuru
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Rutshuru
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Rutshuru
Prayer times in Rutshuru change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:39 AM and Maghrib at 6:06 PM, giving a day of 12 h 12 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:47 AM and Maghrib to 6:06 PM, and the day lasts only 12 h 03 min. The difference 0 h 08 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 | 6:06 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:12 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:47 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:43 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:39 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:17 PM |
Rutshuru does not use the same time zone as the capital Kinshasa: local time here is UTC+2. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Rutshuru is called about 3 minutes later than in Kinshasa, but the real solar difference comes from the 1,608 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Rutshuru
From Rutshuru you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 23.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,755 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Rutshuru 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 Rutshuru
Fasting in Rutshuru, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:21 PM and imsak at 4:50 AM on the first day, 13 h 21 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:16 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the DR Congo.
About Rutshuru
The coordinates of Rutshuru are 1.1867° S and 29.4467° E. The closest places on our site are Kirumba (20 km), Katanda (41 km), and Goma (59 km). Goma, the nearest administrative centre, is 59 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across North Kivu.
- Name
- Rutshuru
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Kivu, DR Congo
- Population
- 82,680
- Coordinates
- -1.18666, 29.44669
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 23.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,755 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Rutshuru
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Rutshuru comes about 56 minutes later around the june solstice (4:25 PM instead of 3:29 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:10 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Rutshuru in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Prayer times in Rutshuru: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Rutshuru during Ramadan?
About 13 h 21 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Rutshuru?
Fajr in Rutshuru changes with the seasons: about 4:39 AM on 21 December and about 4:47 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Rutshuru?
The Qibla in Rutshuru is 23.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,755 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Rutshuru?
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 Maghrib in Rutshuru?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:06 PM on 21 June and 6:06 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.