Regional capital · Machakos County
Prayer times in Machakos
Looking for the adhan times in Machakos? Below 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 Machakos, Machakos County. Every figure is computed for 1.5223° S, 37.2652° E, which means the times match Machakos itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Machakos today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Machakos
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Machakos change through the year
Prayer times in Machakos change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 5:07 AM and Maghrib at 6:35 PM, for a day of 12 h 13 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:17 AM and Maghrib to 6:34 PM, and the day lasts only 12 h 02 min. The difference 0 h 11 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 | 5:27 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:11 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:07 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:46 PM |
Machakos is located 57 km south-east of Nairobi, so Dhuhr in Machakos comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Nairobi. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Machakos.
Qibla direction in Machakos
Qibla from Machakos: 6.1° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,566 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Machakos remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Machakos
Ramadan in Machakos: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:19 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:50 PM, about 13 h 22 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 16 min, shorter by 5 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Machakos on the map
Machakos lies at 1.5223° S, 37.2652° E, in Machakos County, in Kenya. Close by you will find Kinoi (19 km), Mwala (28 km), and Athi River (33 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Machakos
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Machakos County, Kenya
- Population
- 63,767
- Coordinates
- -1.52233, 37.26521
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 6.1° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,566 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Machakos
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Machakos comes roughly 55 minutes later around the june solstice (4:53 PM instead of 3:58 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:39 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Machakos, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Machakos
- Kinoi19 km · south-east
- Mwala28 km · north-east
- Athi River33 km · west
- Kitengela34 km · west
- Mlolongo39 km · west
- Githunguri39 km · north-west
- Imara Daima Estate48 km · north-west
- Wote50 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Machakos
What is the Qibla direction in Machakos?
The Qibla in Machakos is 6.1° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,566 km away.
When is Fajr in Machakos?
Fajr in Machakos depends on the season: about 5:07 AM on 21 December and about 5:17 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Machakos during Ramadan?
About 13 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Machakos?
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.
Do prayer times in Machakos differ from Nairobi?
Yes. Machakos is 57 km from Nairobi, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Machakos comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Nairobi.