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Prayer times in Mwingi
This page shows today’s prayer times in Mwingi, Kitui County, worked out 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 use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Kenya.
Adhan times in Mwingi today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Mwingi
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Mwingi by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Mwingi move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:05 AM on 21 December and 5:12 AM on 21 June, a difference of 7 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:32 PM and 6:31 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 11 min in the december solstice and falls to 12 h 04 min around 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 | 5:23 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:12 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:08 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:22 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:05 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:42 PM |
Compared with Nairobi, Dhuhr in Mwingi is called about 5 minutes earlier than in Nairobi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 4 minutes earlier than in the capital. Mwingi is 143 km away from the capital, towards the east. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Mwingi
In Mwingi you pray towards the north, at an angle of 4.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,494 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Mwingi 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 Mwingi during Ramadan
Ramadan in Mwingi: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:16 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:46 PM, roughly 13 h 20 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 16 min, shorter by 4 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Mwingi on the map
Mwingi is located at 0.9361° S, 38.0596° E, in Kitui County, in Kenya. The nearest administrative centre is Kitui, 48 km away. Nearby places include Kitui (48 km), Kathwana (71 km), and Embu (80 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Mwingi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kitui County, Kenya
- Population
- 17,025
- Coordinates
- -0.93605, 38.05955
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 4.3° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,494 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Mwingi
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Mwingi comes about 56 minutes later around the june solstice (4:51 PM instead of 3:55 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:35 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Mwingi, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Mwingi
Prayer times in Mwingi: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Mwingi?
Fajr in Mwingi changes with the seasons: about 5:05 AM on 21 December and about 5:12 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Mwingi differ from Nairobi?
Yes. Mwingi is 143 km from Nairobi, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Mwingi is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Nairobi.
How long is the fast in Mwingi during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 20 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Mwingi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:32 PM on 21 June and 6:31 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Mwingi?
The Qibla in Mwingi is 4.3° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,494 km away.