City · Kilifi County
Prayer times in Watamu
Residents of and visitors to Watamu can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Watamu is a city in Kenya, in Kilifi County, with about 27,857 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Watamu
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Watamu
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Watamu
It helps to know how prayer times in Watamu move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:53 AM on 21 December and 5:09 AM on 21 June, a difference of 16 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:20 PM and 6:27 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 19 min around the december solstice and drops to 11 h 56 min in 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 | 5:15 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:09 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:18 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:53 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:39 PM |
Watamu is located 424 km south-east of Nairobi, so Dhuhr in Watamu is called about 13 minutes earlier than in Nairobi. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Watamu.
Qibla in Watamu and distance to Makkah
From Watamu you pray towards the north, at an angle of 359.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,755 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Watamu 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 Watamu 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 Watamu is at about 5:05 AM and iftar at 6:41 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 26 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:07 AM and iftar to 6:35 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 18 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Watamu
Watamu is located at 3.3534° S, 40.0210° E, in Kilifi County, in Kenya. The nearest administrative centre is Kilifi, 36 km away. Nearby places include Malindi (18 km), Kilifi (36 km), and Mtwapa (72 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Watamu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kilifi County, Kenya
- Population
- 27,857
- Coordinates
- -3.35335, 40.02095
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 359.6° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,755 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Watamu
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Watamu is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:27 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 54 minutes around 21 June: 3:46 PM for the majority, 4:40 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Watamu (UTC+3), wherever you are.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Watamu
How long is the fast in Watamu during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Watamu differ from Nairobi?
Yes. Watamu is 424 km from Nairobi, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Watamu comes about 13 minutes earlier than in Nairobi.
What is the Qibla direction in Watamu?
The Qibla in Watamu is 359.6° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,755 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Watamu?
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 time is Fajr in Watamu?
Fajr in Watamu depends on the season: about 4:53 AM on 21 December and about 5:09 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.