Regional capital · Bomet County
Prayer times in Bomet
This page shows today’s salah times in Bomet, Bomet County, calculated 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 use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Kenya.
Prayer times in Bomet today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Bomet
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Bomet change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Bomet move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 5:16 AM on 21 December and 5:23 AM on 21 June, a shift of 7 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:43 PM and 6:42 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 10 min in the december solstice and falls to 12 h 05 min around the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:34 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:46 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:23 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:19 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:52 PM |
Bomet lies 173 km west of Nairobi, so Dhuhr in Bomet is called roughly 6 minutes later than in Nairobi. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Bomet.
Finding the Qibla from Bomet
The Qibla in Bomet is at 10.9° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,517 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 10.9°.
Ramadan timetable for Bomet
Ramadan in Bomet: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:27 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:57 PM, about 13 h 20 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).
Bomet on the map
The coordinates of Bomet are 0.7813° S and 35.3416° E. The nearest cities on our site are Kericho (46 km), Nyamira (51 km), and Kisii (65 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Bomet County.
- Name
- Bomet
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Bomet County, Kenya
- Population
- 11,765
- Coordinates
- -0.78129, 35.34156
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 10.9° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,517 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bomet
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Bomet comes roughly 56 minutes later around the june solstice (5:02 PM instead of 4:06 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:46 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Bomet, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Bomet
Prayer times in Bomet: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Bomet differ from Nairobi?
Yes. Bomet is 173 km from Nairobi, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Bomet comes roughly 6 minutes later than in Nairobi.
What is the Qibla direction in Bomet?
The Qibla in Bomet is 10.9° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,517 km away.
What time is Fajr in Bomet?
Fajr in Bomet changes with the seasons: about 5:16 AM on 21 December and about 5:23 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Bomet during Ramadan?
About 13 h 20 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Bomet?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:43 PM on 21 June and 6:42 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.