City · Kiambu County
Prayer times in Juja
This page shows today’s salah times in Juja, Kiambu County, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a 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 commonly used in Kenya.
Today’s prayer times in Juja
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Juja prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Juja by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Juja move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:09 AM on 21 December and 5:17 AM on 21 June, a shift of 8 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:35 PM and 6:36 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 11 min in the december solstice and falls to 12 h 04 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 | 5:28 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:40 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:13 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:09 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:46 PM |
Compared with Nairobi, Dhuhr in Juja is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Nairobi, and on the 21 June Maghrib falls at nearly the same minute in both places. Juja is 30 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Juja
Qibla from Juja: 6.8° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,523 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Juja is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Juja
For those fasting in Juja, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:51 PM and imsak at 5:20 AM on the first day, 13 h 21 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:46 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.
Juja on the map
Juja is located at 1.1015° S, 37.0132° E, in Kiambu County, in Kenya. The nearest administrative centre is Kiambu, 21 km away. Close by you will find Ruiru (8 km), Thika (10 km), and Kiambu (21 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Juja
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kiambu County, Kenya
- Population
- 156,041
- Coordinates
- -1.10148, 37.01320
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 6.8° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,523 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Juja
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Juja is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:40 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 56 minutes around 21 June: 3:59 PM for the majority, 4:55 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Juja in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Juja
- Ruiru8 km · south-west
- Thika10 km · north-east
- Kiambu21 km · west
- Kenol22 km · north-east
- Githunguri22 km · south
- Githunguri27 km · west
- Imara Daima Estate29 km · south-west
- Karuri30 km · west
Prayer times in Juja: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Juja differ from Nairobi?
Yes. Juja is 30 km from Nairobi, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Juja comes about 1 minute earlier than in Nairobi.
How long is the fast in Juja during Ramadan?
Roughly 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 Juja?
Fajr in Juja depends on the season: about 5:09 AM on 21 December and about 5:17 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Juja?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:35 PM on 21 June and 6:36 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Juja?
The Qibla in Juja is 6.8° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,523 km away.