Regional capital · Mombasa County
Prayer times in Mombasa
Looking for the prayer times in Mombasa? On this page 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 Mombasa, Mombasa County. Every figure is computed for 4.0547° S, 39.6636° E, which means the times match Mombasa itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Mombasa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Mombasa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Mombasa by season
Prayer times in Mombasa vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:53 AM and Maghrib at 6:30 PM, giving a day of 12 h 22 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:12 AM and Maghrib to 6:20 PM, and the day is just 11 h 53 min. The difference 0 h 28 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 | 5:17 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:12 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:02 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:21 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:53 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:41 PM |
Mombasa lies 442 km south-east of Nairobi, so Dhuhr in Mombasa comes roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Nairobi. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Mombasa.
Qibla direction in Mombasa
In Mombasa you face towards the north, at an angle of 0.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,833 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Mombasa 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.
Fasting hours in Mombasa during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Mombasa is at about 5:06 AM and iftar at 6:43 PM, for a fast of 13 h 27 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:08 AM and iftar to 6:36 PM, for a fast of 13 h 18 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Mombasa is located
The coordinates of Mombasa are 4.0547° S and 39.6636° E. The nearest cities on our site are Jomvu (10 km), Mtwapa (16 km), and Mazeras (16 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Mombasa County.
- Name
- Mombasa
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Mombasa County, Kenya
- Population
- 1,208,333
- Coordinates
- -4.05466, 39.66359
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 0.4° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,833 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Mombasa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Mombasa is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:29 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 54 minutes around 21 June: 3:47 PM for the majority, 4:40 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Prayer times in Mombasa: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Mombasa?
Fajr in Mombasa changes with the seasons: about 4:53 AM on 21 December and about 5:12 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Mombasa during Ramadan?
About 13 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Mombasa?
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 Mombasa differ from Nairobi?
Yes. Mombasa is 442 km from Nairobi, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Mombasa comes about 11 minutes earlier than in Nairobi.
What is the Qibla direction in Mombasa?
The Qibla in Mombasa is 0.4° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,833 km away.