Regional capital · Kitui County
Prayer times in Kitui
This page shows today’s salah times in Kitui, Kitui County, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Kenya.
Today’s prayer times in Kitui
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kitui
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kitui
It is useful to know how prayer times in Kitui move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:04 AM on 21 December and 5:13 AM on 21 June, a shift of 9 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:31 PM and 6:32 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 12 min around the december solstice and falls to 12 h 03 min in the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:24 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:13 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:09 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:23 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:04 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:43 PM |
Kitui lies 133 km east of Nairobi, so Dhuhr in Kitui comes about 5 minutes earlier than in Nairobi. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Kitui.
Qibla direction in Kitui
Qibla from Kitui: 4.4° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,542 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Kitui is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kitui
Fasting in Kitui, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:47 PM and imsak at 5:16 AM on the first day, 13 h 21 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:42 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Kenya.
Kitui on the map
The coordinates of Kitui are 1.3670° S and 38.0106° E. The nearest cities on our site are Mwingi (48 km), Mwala (62 km), and Wote (63 km). Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Kitui County.
- Name
- Kitui
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Kitui County, Kenya
- Population
- 29,062
- Coordinates
- -1.36696, 38.01055
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 4.4° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,542 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kitui
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kitui takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:36 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 55 minutes around 21 June: 3:55 PM for the majority, 4:50 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Kitui and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Kitui
Prayer times in Kitui: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Kitui?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:31 PM on 21 June and 6:32 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Kitui?
Fajr in Kitui changes with the seasons: about 5:04 AM on 21 December and about 5:13 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Kitui?
The Qibla in Kitui is 4.4° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,542 km away.
Do prayer times in Kitui differ from Nairobi?
Yes. Kitui is 133 km from Nairobi, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Kitui is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Nairobi.
Which calculation method is used for Kitui?
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.