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Prayer times in Limuru
Looking for the adhan times in Limuru? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Limuru, Kiambu County. Every figure is computed for 1.1136° S, 36.6421° E, which means the times match Limuru itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Limuru today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Limuru
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Limuru
Prayer times in Limuru change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 5:10 AM and Maghrib at 6:37 PM, for a day of 12 h 11 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:18 AM and Maghrib to 6:37 PM, and the day is just 12 h 04 min. The difference 0 h 08 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:29 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:41 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:49 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:18 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:48 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 | 6:26 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:48 PM |
Compared with Nairobi, Dhuhr in Limuru comes about 1 minute later than in Nairobi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute later than in the capital. Limuru is 27 km from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Limuru
Qibla direction for Limuru: 7.7° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,530 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Limuru remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Limuru
For those fasting in Limuru, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:52 PM and imsak at 5:22 AM on the first day, 13 h 21 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:48 PM for a fast of 13 h 16 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Kenya.
Limuru on the map
The coordinates of Limuru are 1.1136° S and 36.6421° E. The nearest cities on our site are Karuri (15 km), Kikuyu (15 km), and Maai Mahiu (15 km). Kiambu, the nearest administrative centre, is 22 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Kiambu County.
- Name
- Limuru
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kiambu County, Kenya
- Population
- 159,314
- Coordinates
- -1.11360, 36.64205
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 7.7° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,530 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Limuru
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Limuru 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, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Limuru, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Limuru
- Karuri15 km · south-east
- Kikuyu15 km · south
- Maai Mahiu15 km · north-west
- Mai16 km · north-west
- Githunguri16 km · north-east
- Kiambu22 km · east
- Ngong27 km · south
- Nairobi27 km · south-east
Prayer times in Limuru: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Limuru?
Fajr in Limuru 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.
Do prayer times in Limuru differ from Nairobi?
Yes. Limuru is 27 km from Nairobi, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Limuru is called roughly 1 minute later than in Nairobi.
When is Maghrib in Limuru?
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.
How long is the fast in Limuru 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 Limuru?
The Qibla in Limuru is 7.7° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,530 km away.