City · Meru County
Prayer times in Maua
Muslims living in Maua can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Maua is a city in Kenya, in Meru County, with about 22,121 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Maua
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Maua
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Maua
It is useful to know how prayer times in Maua move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 5:11 AM on 21 June and 5:09 AM on 23 September, a shift of 2 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:24 PM and 6:34 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 08 min around 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 | 5:24 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:11 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:09 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:21 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:08 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:40 PM |
Compared with Nairobi, Dhuhr in Maua is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Nairobi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Maua is 210 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Maua and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Maua: 4.8° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,365 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Maua is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Maua
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Maua is around 5:18 AM and iftar at 6:46 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 18 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:17 AM and iftar to 6:42 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 15 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Maua is located
Maua lies at 0.2332° N, 37.9409° E, in Meru County, in Kenya. The nearest administrative centre is Meru, 38 km away. Nearby places include Meru (38 km), Isiolo (42 km), and Kathwana (63 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
- Maua
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Meru County, Kenya
- Population
- 22,121
- Coordinates
- 0.23320, 37.94086
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 4.8° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,365 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Maua
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Maua is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:36 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 57 minutes around 21 June: 3:56 PM for the majority, 4:52 PM for the Hanafis. Select 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 Maua (UTC+3), wherever you are.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Maua
Which calculation method is used for Maua?
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 Maua?
The Qibla in Maua is 4.8° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,365 km away.
How long is the fast in Maua 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.
When is Maghrib in Maua?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:24 PM on 23 September and 6:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Maua?
Fajr in Maua depends on the season: about 5:11 AM on 21 June and about 5:09 AM on 23 September. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.