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Prayer times in Thika
Looking for the adhan times in Thika? 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 Thika, Nairobi County. Every figure is computed for 1.0333° S, 37.0693° E, so the times reflect Thika itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Thika today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Thika
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Thika by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Thika move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 5:09 AM on 21 December and 5:17 AM on 21 June, a shift of 8 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:35 PM and 6:35 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 11 min around the december solstice and drops to 12 h 04 min around the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:12 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:09 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:46 PM |
Thika lies 40 km north-east of Nairobi, so Dhuhr in Thika comes roughly 1 minute earlier than in Nairobi. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Thika.
Qibla in Thika and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Thika: 6.7° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,515 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Thika is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Thika
Ramadan in Thika: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:20 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:50 PM, roughly 13 h 20 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 16 min, shorter by 4 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Thika is located
Thika lies at 1.0333° S, 37.0693° E, in Nairobi County, in Kenya. The nearest administrative centre is Kiambu, 30 km away. Close by you will find Juja (10 km), Kenol (12 km), and Ruiru (17 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Thika
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nairobi County, Kenya
- Population
- 251,407
- Coordinates
- -1.03326, 37.06933
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 6.7° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,515 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Thika
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Thika comes about 56 minutes later around the june solstice (4:54 PM instead of 3:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:39 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Thika (UTC+3), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Thika
- Juja10 km · south-west
- Kenol12 km · north-east
- Ruiru17 km · south-west
- Kiambu30 km · south-west
- Githunguri31 km · south
- Githunguri33 km · west
- Murang’a36 km · north
- Karuri38 km · south-west
Prayer times in Thika: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Thika?
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 Thika differ from Nairobi?
Yes. Thika is 40 km from Nairobi, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Thika is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Nairobi.
When is Fajr in Thika?
Fajr in Thika depends on the season: about 5:09 AM on 21 December and about 5:17 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Thika?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:35 PM on 21 June and 6:35 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Thika?
The Qibla in Thika is 6.7° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,515 km away.