City · Nakuru County
Prayer times in Maai Mahiu
Muslims living in Maai Mahiu can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Maai Mahiu is a city in Kenya, in Nakuru County, with about 20,823 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Maai Mahiu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Maai Mahiu prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Maai Mahiu by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Maai Mahiu move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:11 AM on 21 December and 5:18 AM on 21 June, a difference of 8 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:37 PM and 6:37 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 11 min around the december solstice and falls to 12 h 04 min in 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 | 5:29 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:41 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:49 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:18 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:14 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:11 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:48 PM |
Maai Mahiu is located 42 km north-west of Nairobi, so Dhuhr in Maai Mahiu comes roughly 1 minute later than in Nairobi. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Maai Mahiu.
Qibla in Maai Mahiu and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Maai Mahiu: 7.9° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,517 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Maai Mahiu is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Maai Mahiu
Fasting in Maai Mahiu, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:52 PM and imsak at 5:22 AM on the first day, 13 h 20 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:48 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Kenya.
Where Maai Mahiu is located
The coordinates of Maai Mahiu are 0.9886° S and 36.5854° E. The closest places on our site are Mai (less than 1 km), Limuru (15 km), and Githunguri (23 km). Kiambu, the nearest administrative centre, is 34 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Nakuru County.
- Name
- Maai Mahiu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nakuru County, Kenya
- Population
- 20,823
- Coordinates
- -0.98855, 36.58537
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 7.9° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,517 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Maai Mahiu
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Maai Mahiu takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:41 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 56 minutes around 21 June: 4:01 PM for the majority, 4:56 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Maai Mahiu, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Maai Mahiu
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Maai Mahiu
When is Fajr in Maai Mahiu?
Fajr in Maai Mahiu depends on the season: about 5:11 AM on 21 December and about 5:18 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Maai Mahiu during Ramadan?
About 13 h 20 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 Maai Mahiu?
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.
When is Maghrib in Maai Mahiu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:37 PM on 21 June and 6:37 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Maai Mahiu differ from Nairobi?
Yes. Maai Mahiu is 42 km from Nairobi, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Maai Mahiu is called about 1 minute later than in Nairobi.