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Prayer times in Karatina
Looking for the prayer times in Karatina? Below 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 Karatina, Nyeri County. Every figure is computed for 0.4841° S, 37.1266° E, so the times reflect Karatina itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Karatina today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Karatina prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Karatina by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Karatina move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:10 AM on 21 December and 5:15 AM on 21 June, a difference of 6 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:36 PM and 6:34 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 09 min in the december solstice and drops to 12 h 06 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 | 3:40 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:12 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:10 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:45 PM |
Compared with Nairobi, Dhuhr in Karatina is called about 1 minute earlier than in Nairobi, and on the 21 June Maghrib comes at almost the same minute in both places. Karatina is 95 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Karatina
Qibla direction for Karatina: 6.7° (north). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 2,453 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Karatina is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Karatina
Ramadan in Karatina: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:20 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:50 PM, roughly 13 h 19 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 16 min, shorter by 3 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Karatina is located
Karatina lies at 0.4841° S, 37.1266° E, in Nyeri County, in Kenya. The nearest administrative centre is Kerugoya, 17 km away. Nearby places include Kerugoya (17 km), Nyeri (21 km), and Tetu (24 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Karatina
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nyeri County, Kenya
- Population
- 23,552
- Coordinates
- -0.48410, 37.12662
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 6.7° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,453 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Karatina
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Karatina comes roughly 56 minutes later around the june solstice (4:55 PM instead of 3:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:39 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Karatina and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Karatina
Prayer times in Karatina: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Karatina differ from Nairobi?
Yes. Karatina is 95 km from Nairobi, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Karatina comes roughly 1 minute earlier than in Nairobi.
How long is the fast in Karatina during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 19 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Karatina?
Fajr in Karatina depends on the season: about 5:10 AM on 21 December and about 5:15 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Karatina?
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 Karatina?
The Qibla in Karatina is 6.7° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,453 km away.