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Prayer times in Makueni Boma
This page shows today’s salah times in Makueni Boma, Makueni County, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live 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 Makueni Boma today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Makueni Boma
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Makueni Boma
Prayer times in Makueni Boma change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 5:05 AM and Maghrib at 6:34 PM, giving a day of 12 h 14 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:16 AM and Maghrib to 6:32 PM, and the day is just 12 h 01 min. That is a difference of 0 h 13 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:05 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:45 PM |
Compared with Nairobi, Dhuhr in Makueni Boma is called roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Nairobi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 4 minutes earlier than in the capital. Makueni Boma is 107 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Makueni Boma
In Makueni Boma you pray towards the north, at an angle of 5.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,594 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Makueni Boma and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Makueni Boma during Ramadan
Ramadan in Makueni Boma: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:17 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:49 PM, roughly 13 h 22 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 17 min, shorter by 6 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Makueni Boma
Makueni Boma is located at 1.8039° S, 37.6241° E, in Makueni County, in Kenya. The nearest administrative centre is Wote, 3 km away. Nearby places include Wote (3 km), Kinoi (32 km), and Emali (35 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Makueni Boma
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Makueni County, Kenya
- Population
- 20,681
- Coordinates
- -1.80388, 37.62405
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 5.2° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,594 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Makueni Boma
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Makueni Boma takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:37 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 55 minutes around 21 June: 3:56 PM for the majority, 4:51 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Makueni Boma, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Makueni Boma
Prayer times in Makueni Boma: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Makueni Boma?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:32 PM on 21 June and 6:34 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Makueni Boma during Ramadan?
About 13 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Makueni Boma?
Fajr in Makueni Boma depends on the season: about 5:05 AM on 21 December and about 5:16 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Makueni Boma?
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 is the Qibla direction in Makueni Boma?
The Qibla in Makueni Boma is 5.2° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,594 km away.