Regional capital · Lubombo Region
Prayer times in Siteki
This page shows today’s prayer times in Siteki, Lubombo Region, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Eswatini.
Adhan times in Siteki today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Siteki prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Siteki change through the year
Prayer times in Siteki change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:25 AM and Maghrib at 6:44 PM, giving a day of 13 h 48 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:17 AM and Maghrib to 5:08 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 29 min. That is a difference of 3 h 19 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:40 AM | 11:54 AM | 2:49 PM | 5:08 PM | 6:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:24 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:25 AM | 4:56 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:16 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:10 PM |
Siteki is located 82 km east of Mbabane, so Dhuhr in Siteki comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Mbabane. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Siteki.
Qibla direction in Siteki
From Siteki you face towards the north, at an angle of 9.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,391 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Siteki 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.
Ramadan timetable for Siteki
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Siteki is at about 3:59 AM and iftar at 6:41 PM, so the fast lasts 14 h 32 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:22 AM and iftar to 6:15 PM, for a fast of 13 h 43 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Siteki on the map
Siteki lies at 26.4525° S, 31.9472° E, in Lubombo Region, in Eswatini. Nearby places include Manzini (57 km), Mbabane (82 km), and Piggs Peak (89 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Siteki
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Lubombo Region, Eswatini
- Population
- 6,152
- Coordinates
- -26.45250, 31.94722
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 9.8° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,391 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Siteki
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Siteki takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:00 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 43 minutes around 21 June: 2:49 PM for the majority, 3:32 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Siteki (UTC+2), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Siteki
- Manzini57 km · west
- Mbabane82 km · west
- Piggs Peak89 km · north-west
- Nhlangano104 km · south-west
Prayer times in Siteki: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Siteki during Ramadan?
About 14 h 32 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 43 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Siteki?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Siteki?
The Qibla in Siteki is 9.8° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,391 km away.
Do prayer times in Siteki differ from Mbabane?
Yes. Siteki is 82 km from Mbabane, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Siteki is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Mbabane.
When is Maghrib in Siteki?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:08 PM on 21 June and 6:44 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.