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Prayer times in Meru County
This page gives today’s prayer times in Meru County, a region of Kenya, together with links to the 2 cities of Meru County that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Meru; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Meru County today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Meru County
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Meru County
It is useful to know how prayer times in Meru County move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 5:12 AM on 21 June and 5:10 AM on 23 September, a shift of 2 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:25 PM and 6:35 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 08 min in the june solstice and falls to 12 h 06 min in the september equinox. 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 | 5:25 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:12 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:22 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:08 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:42 PM |
Meru County lies 175 km north-east of Nairobi, so Dhuhr in Meru County comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Nairobi. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Meru County.
Finding the Qibla from Meru County
In Meru County you pray towards the north, at an angle of 5.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,389 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Meru County 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 Meru County
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Meru County is at about 5:19 AM and iftar at 6:47 PM, for a fast of 13 h 18 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:18 AM and iftar to 6:43 PM, for a fast of 13 h 15 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Meru County
Meru County is one of the regions of Kenya. Its main city, Meru, lies at 0.0463° N, 37.6559° E. The region has 2 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Meru County
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Kenya
- Coordinates
- 0.04626, 37.65587
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 5.5° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,389 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Meru County
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Meru County takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:37 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 56 minutes around 21 June: 3:57 PM for the majority, 4:53 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Meru County (UTC+3), whatever your location.
Prayer times in the cities of Meru County
- Prayer times in Meru80,191
- Maua22,121
Nearby cities to Meru County
- Isiolo County35 km · north
- Tharaka - Nithi48 km · south-east
- Embu County69 km · south
- Kirinyaga County74 km · south-west
- Nyeri County94 km · south-west
- Murang'A102 km · south-west
Prayer times in Meru County: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Meru County?
The Qibla in Meru County is 5.5° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,389 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Meru County?
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 Meru County differ from Nairobi?
Yes. Meru County is 175 km from Nairobi, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Meru County comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Nairobi.
When is Maghrib in Meru County?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:25 PM on 23 September and 6:35 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Meru County during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 18 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.