Regional capital · Makueni County
Prayer times in Wote
Residents of and visitors to Wote can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Wote is a regional capital in Kenya, in Makueni County, with about 19,725 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Wote today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Wote prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Wote
Prayer times in Wote 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 lasts only 12 h 01 min. The difference 0 h 12 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it 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 Wote comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Nairobi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 4 minutes earlier than in the capital. Wote is 106 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Wote
In Wote you face towards the north, at an angle of 5.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,591 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Wote 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.
Ramadan timetable for Wote
Ramadan in Wote: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:17 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:49 PM, about 13 h 22 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 17 min, shorter by 5 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Wote on the map
Wote lies at 1.7808° S, 37.6288° E, in Makueni County, in Kenya. Nearby places include Makueni Boma (3 km), Kinoi (31 km), and Emali (38 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
- Wote
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Makueni County, Kenya
- Population
- 19,725
- Coordinates
- -1.78079, 37.62882
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 5.2° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,591 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Wote
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Wote is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:37 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 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.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Wote and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Wote
- Makueni Boma3 km · south
- Kinoi31 km · north-west
- Emali38 km · south-west
- Machakos50 km · north-west
- Mwala51 km · north
- Makindu59 km · south
- Kitui63 km · north-east
- Athi River81 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Wote
When is Maghrib in Wote?
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 Wote during Ramadan?
Roughly 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 Wote?
Fajr in Wote changes with the seasons: 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.
Do prayer times in Wote differ from Nairobi?
Yes. Wote is 106 km from Nairobi, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Wote comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Nairobi.
What is the Qibla direction in Wote?
The Qibla in Wote is 5.2° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,591 km away.