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Prayer times in Kikuyu
Looking for the prayer times in Kikuyu? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Kikuyu, Kiambu County. Every figure is computed for 1.2463° S, 36.6629° E, which means the times match Kikuyu itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in Kikuyu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Kikuyu
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kikuyu
Prayer times in Kikuyu vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 5:10 AM and Maghrib at 6:37 PM, giving a day of 12 h 12 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:19 AM and Maghrib to 6:37 PM, and the day is just 12 h 03 min. That is a difference of 0 h 09 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 | 5:29 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:41 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:49 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:14 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:10 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:48 PM |
Kikuyu is located 18 km west of Nairobi, so Dhuhr in Kikuyu comes about 1 minute later than in Nairobi. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kikuyu.
Finding the Qibla from Kikuyu
The Qibla in Kikuyu is at 7.6° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,544 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 7.6°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kikuyu
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kikuyu is around 5:21 AM and iftar at 6:52 PM, for a fast of 13 h 21 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:21 AM and iftar to 6:48 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Kikuyu on the map
The coordinates of Kikuyu are 1.2463° S and 36.6629° E. The nearest cities on our site are Ngong (12 km), Karuri (13 km), and Limuru (15 km). Nairobi, the nearest administrative centre, is 18 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Kiambu County.
- Name
- Kikuyu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kiambu County, Kenya
- Population
- 323,881
- Coordinates
- -1.24627, 36.66291
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 7.6° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,544 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kikuyu
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kikuyu comes about 56 minutes later around the june solstice (4:56 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.
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 your mosque.
Prayer times near Kikuyu
- Ngong12 km · south
- Karuri13 km · north-east
- Limuru15 km · north
- Nairobi18 km · east
- Ongata Rongai20 km · south-east
- Kiserian20 km · south
- Kiambu21 km · north-east
- Githunguri24 km · north-east
Prayer times in Kikuyu: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Kikuyu?
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.
How long is the fast in Kikuyu during Ramadan?
About 13 h 21 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Kikuyu?
The Qibla in Kikuyu is 7.6° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,544 km away.
Do prayer times in Kikuyu differ from Nairobi?
Yes. Kikuyu is 18 km from Nairobi, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Kikuyu is called roughly 1 minute later than in Nairobi.
When is Maghrib in Kikuyu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:37 PM on 21 June and 6:37 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.