Regional capital · Garissa County
Prayer times in Garissa
This page shows today’s salah times in Garissa, Garissa 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Kenya.
Prayer times in Garissa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Garissa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Garissa change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Garissa move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 5:00 AM on 21 December and 5:05 AM on 21 June, a difference of 6 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:26 PM and 6:24 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 09 min in the december solstice and drops to 12 h 06 min around the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:17 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:05 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:02 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:15 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:00 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:35 PM |
Compared with Nairobi, Dhuhr in Garissa is called about 11 minutes earlier than in Nairobi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 10 minutes earlier than in the capital. Garissa is 328 km away from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Garissa
The Qibla in Garissa is at 0.5° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,432 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 0.5°.
Ramadan timetable for Garissa
For those fasting in Garissa, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:39 PM and imsak at 5:10 AM on the first day, 13 h 19 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:35 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 Kenya.
Garissa on the map
Garissa is located at 0.4528° S, 39.6460° E, in Garissa County, in Kenya. Close by you will find Hola (122 km), Masalani (150 km), and Habaswein (164 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Garissa
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Garissa County, Kenya
- Population
- 163,399
- Coordinates
- -0.45275, 39.64601
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 0.5° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,432 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Garissa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Garissa takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:29 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 56 minutes around 21 June: 3:49 PM for the majority, 4:45 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Prayer times in Garissa: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Garissa during Ramadan?
About 13 h 19 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 Garissa?
Fajr in Garissa changes with the seasons: about 5:00 AM on 21 December and about 5:05 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Garissa?
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 Garissa?
The Qibla in Garissa is 0.5° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,432 km away.
When is Maghrib in Garissa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:26 PM on 21 June and 6:24 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.