City · Nakuru County
Prayer times in Gilgil
Muslims living in Gilgil can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Gilgil is a city in Kenya, in Nakuru County, with about 60,711 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Gilgil today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Gilgil
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Gilgil by season
Prayer times in Gilgil change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 5:13 AM and Maghrib at 6:37 PM, for a day of 12 h 09 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:19 AM and Maghrib to 6:39 PM, and the day lasts only 12 h 06 min. That is a difference of 0 h 04 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 | 5:30 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:42 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:50 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:13 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:48 PM |
Compared with Nairobi, Dhuhr in Gilgil comes about 2 minutes later than in Nairobi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 3 minutes later than in the capital. Gilgil is 103 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Gilgil and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Gilgil: 8.7° (north). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 2,468 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Gilgil is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Gilgil
For those fasting in Gilgil, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:53 PM and imsak at 5:24 AM on the first day, 13 h 19 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:49 PM for a fast of 13 h 16 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Kenya.
About Gilgil
The coordinates of Gilgil are 0.5040° S and 36.3185° E. The nearest cities on our site are Naivasha (27 km), Ol Kalou (27 km), and Upper Gilgil (33 km). Ol Kalou, the nearest administrative centre, is 27 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Nakuru County.
- Name
- Gilgil
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nakuru County, Kenya
- Population
- 60,711
- Coordinates
- -0.50397, 36.31845
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 8.7° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,468 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gilgil
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Gilgil takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:42 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 56 minutes around 21 June: 4:02 PM for the majority, 4:58 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Gilgil, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Gilgil
- Naivasha27 km · south-east
- Ol Kalou27 km · north
- Upper Gilgil33 km · north
- Nakuru35 km · north-west
- Njoro46 km · north-west
- Mairo Inya60 km · north
- Nyahururu60 km · north
- Mai61 km · south-east
Prayer times in Gilgil: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Gilgil?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:39 PM on 21 June and 6:37 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Gilgil during Ramadan?
About 13 h 19 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Gilgil?
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 Gilgil?
The Qibla in Gilgil is 8.7° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,468 km away.
Do prayer times in Gilgil differ from Nairobi?
Yes. Gilgil is 103 km from Nairobi, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Gilgil comes about 2 minutes later than in Nairobi.