City · Kiambu County
Prayer times in Karuri
Muslims living in Karuri can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Karuri is a city in Kenya, in Kiambu County, with about 194,342 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Karuri today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Karuri
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Karuri change through the year
Prayer times in Karuri change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 5:10 AM and Maghrib at 6:37 PM, for a day of 12 h 12 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:18 AM and Maghrib to 6:36 PM, and the day is just 12 h 03 min. The difference 0 h 08 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:29 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:41 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:18 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:14 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:10 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:47 PM |
Karuri lies right next to Nairobi (14 km), so its prayer times are practically the same: Dhuhr in Karuri comes at almost exactly the same time as Nairobi. Neighbouring areas can rely on the same timetable without noticeable error.
Qibla direction in Karuri
From Karuri you pray towards the north, at an angle of 7.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,535 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Karuri and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Karuri during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Karuri is around 5:21 AM and iftar at 6:52 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 21 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:21 AM and iftar to 6:47 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Karuri is located
Karuri is located at 1.1764° S, 36.7564° E, in Kiambu County, in Kenya. The nearest administrative centre is Kiambu, 9 km away. Nearby places include Kiambu (9 km), Kikuyu (13 km), and Githunguri (13 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Karuri
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kiambu County, Kenya
- Population
- 194,342
- Coordinates
- -1.17641, 36.75640
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 7.4° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,535 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Karuri
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Karuri comes about 56 minutes later around the june solstice (4:55 PM instead of 4:00 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:41 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Karuri in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Karuri
- Kiambu9 km · east
- Kikuyu13 km · south-west
- Githunguri13 km · north
- Nairobi14 km · south-east
- Limuru15 km · north-west
- Imara Daima Estate21 km · south-east
- Ngong22 km · south-west
- Ruiru23 km · east
Prayer times in Karuri: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Karuri?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:36 PM on 21 June and 6:37 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Karuri differ from Nairobi?
Hardly: Karuri is only 14 km from Nairobi, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
Which calculation method is used for Karuri?
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.
When is Fajr in Karuri?
Fajr in Karuri depends on the season: about 5:10 AM on 21 December and about 5:18 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Karuri 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.