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Prayer times in Kalemie
Residents of and visitors to Kalemie can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Kalemie is a city in the DR Congo, in Tanganyika, with about 160,961 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 Kalemie today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kalemie
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kalemie by season
Prayer times in Kalemie change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:31 AM and Maghrib at 6:15 PM, giving a day of 12 h 28 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:57 AM and Maghrib to 5:58 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 47 min. The difference 0 h 42 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 | 4:58 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:21 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:57 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:27 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:43 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:31 AM | 5:47 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:27 PM |
Kalemie does not use the same time zone as the capital Kinshasa: local time here is UTC+2. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Kalemie comes about 4 minutes later than in Kinshasa, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,548 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Kalemie
Qibla from Kalemie: 20.6° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,257 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Kalemie is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kalemie
Ramadan in Kalemie: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:45 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:27 PM, roughly 13 h 32 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 20 min, shorter by 12 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Kalemie on the map
Kalemie is located at 5.9475° S, 29.1947° E, in Tanganyika, in the DR Congo. The nearest administrative centre is Bukavu, 386 km away. Close by you will find Kalima (120 km), Nyunzu (130 km), and Moba (140 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kalemie
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tanganyika, DR Congo
- Population
- 160,961
- Coordinates
- -5.94749, 29.19471
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 20.6° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,257 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kalemie
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kalemie takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:11 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 53 minutes around 21 June: 3:27 PM for the majority, 4:20 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Kalemie and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Kalemie
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kalemie
Which calculation method is used for Kalemie?
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.
Do prayer times in Kalemie differ from Kinshasa?
Yes. Kalemie is 1,548 km from Kinshasa, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Kalemie comes roughly 4 minutes later than in Kinshasa.
What is the Qibla direction in Kalemie?
The Qibla in Kalemie is 20.6° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,257 km away.
When is Fajr in Kalemie?
Fajr in Kalemie changes with the seasons: about 4:31 AM on 21 December and about 4:57 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Kalemie during Ramadan?
About 13 h 32 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 20 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.