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Prayer times in Nandi

Salah times in Nandi (Kenya): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. Nandi has 1 cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.

Prayer times in Nandi today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

The times in this card are calculated for Kapsabet, the main city of Nandi. Open your own city’s page below for times that match its exact location.

Each country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in Kenya we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+3) and follow daylight saving time automatically when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Nandi prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Prayer times in Nandi by season

Prayer times in Nandi vary a lot between the seasons. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:22 AM and Maghrib at 6:45 PM, giving a day of 12 h 08 min. Around the september equinox (23 September) Fajr moves to 5:20 AM and Maghrib to 6:35 PM, and the day lasts only 12 h 06 min. That is a difference of 0 h 02 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Nandi (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchMarch equinox5:35 AM6:44 AM12:47 PM3:48 PM6:50 PM7:55 PM
21 JuneJune solstice5:22 AM6:37 AM12:41 PM4:07 PM6:45 PM7:56 PM
23 SeptemberSeptember equinox5:20 AM6:29 AM12:32 PM3:33 PM6:35 PM7:40 PM
21 DecemberDecember solstice5:19 AM6:34 AM12:37 PM4:03 PM6:41 PM7:52 PM

Nandi is located 252 km north-west of Nairobi, so Dhuhr in Nandi comes roughly 7 minutes later than in Nairobi. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Nandi.

Finding the Qibla from Nandi

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Qibla from Nandi: 12.0° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,414 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Nandi is the easiest reference.

Ramadan timetable for Nandi

For those fasting in Nandi, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:57 PM and imsak at 5:29 AM on the first day, 13 h 18 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:53 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 15 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Kenya.

Nandi on the map

Nandi is one of the regions of Kenya. Its main city, Kapsabet, lies at 0.2039° N, 35.1050° E. The region has 1 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.

Name
Nandi
Type
Region
Part of
Kenya
Coordinates
0.20387, 35.10500
Time zone
UTC+3
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
12.0° (north)
Distance to Makkah
2,414 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nandi

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Nandi is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:47 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 57 minutes around 21 June: 4:07 PM for the majority, 5:04 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.

If you are passing through Nandi, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.

Salah times across Nandi

Prayer times near Nandi

Prayer times in Nandi: questions and answers

Which calculation method is used for Nandi?

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 Nandi differ from Nairobi?

Yes. Nandi is 252 km from Nairobi, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Nandi comes roughly 7 minutes later than in Nairobi.

When is Maghrib in Nandi?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:35 PM on 23 September and 6:45 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

What time is Fajr in Nandi?

Fajr in Nandi depends on the season: about 5:22 AM on 21 June and about 5:20 AM on 23 September. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

How long is the fast in Nandi 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.

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