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Prayer times in Ogembo
Looking for the adhan times in Ogembo? On this page 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 Ogembo, Kisii County. Every figure is computed for 0.8012° S, 34.7258° E, so the times reflect Ogembo itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Ogembo
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Ogembo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Ogembo change through the year
Prayer times in Ogembo vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 5:19 AM and Maghrib at 6:44 PM, for a day of 12 h 10 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:26 AM and Maghrib to 6:45 PM, and the day is just 12 h 05 min. The difference 0 h 06 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 | 5:37 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:49 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:52 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:26 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:22 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:55 PM |
Compared with Nairobi, Dhuhr in Ogembo is called roughly 8 minutes later than in Nairobi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 9 minutes later than in the capital. Ogembo is 239 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Ogembo
From Ogembo you face towards the north, at an angle of 12.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,533 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ogembo 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 Ogembo 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 Ogembo is at about 5:30 AM and iftar at 7:00 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 20 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:29 AM and iftar to 6:55 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Ogembo is located
Ogembo is located at 0.8012° S, 34.7258° E, in Kisii County, in Kenya. The nearest administrative centre is Kisii, 14 km away. Nearby places include Kisii (14 km), Rongo (15 km), and Awendo (25 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ogembo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kisii County, Kenya
- Population
- 20,000
- Coordinates
- -0.80116, 34.72579
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 12.3° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,533 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ogembo
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Ogembo comes about 56 minutes later around the june solstice (5:04 PM instead of 4:08 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:49 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Ogembo (UTC+3), wherever you are.
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Prayer times in Ogembo: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Ogembo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:45 PM on 21 June and 6:44 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Ogembo?
Fajr in Ogembo depends on the season: about 5:19 AM on 21 December and about 5:26 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Ogembo?
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 Ogembo during Ramadan?
About 13 h 20 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Ogembo differ from Nairobi?
Yes. Ogembo is 239 km from Nairobi, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Ogembo is called roughly 8 minutes later than in Nairobi.