Regional capital · Taita Taveta
Prayer times in Mwatate
Muslims living in Mwatate can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Mwatate is a regional capital in Kenya, in Taita Taveta, with about 9,572 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Mwatate today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Mwatate prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Mwatate
Prayer times in Mwatate vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:59 AM and Maghrib at 6:34 PM, for a day of 12 h 20 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:16 AM and Maghrib to 6:26 PM, and the day is just 11 h 55 min. That is a difference of 0 h 24 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:22 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:07 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:59 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:45 PM |
Compared with Nairobi, Dhuhr in Mwatate is called roughly 6 minutes earlier than in Nairobi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 10 minutes earlier than in the capital. Mwatate is 302 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Mwatate
From Mwatate you face towards the north, at an angle of 3.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,776 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Mwatate and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Mwatate
Ramadan in Mwatate: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:12 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:48 PM, about 13 h 26 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 18 min, shorter by 8 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Mwatate is located
The coordinates of Mwatate are 3.5050° S and 38.3772° E. The nearest cities on our site are Voi (23 km), Taveta (78 km), and Mariakani (128 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Taita Taveta.
- Name
- Mwatate
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Taita Taveta, Kenya
- Population
- 9,572
- Coordinates
- -3.50500, 38.37722
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 3.2° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,776 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Mwatate
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Mwatate comes about 54 minutes later around the june solstice (4:46 PM instead of 3:52 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:34 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Prayer times in Mwatate: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Mwatate differ from Nairobi?
Yes. Mwatate is 302 km from Nairobi, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Mwatate comes roughly 6 minutes earlier than in Nairobi.
When is Maghrib in Mwatate?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:26 PM on 21 June and 6:34 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Mwatate during Ramadan?
About 13 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Mwatate?
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 Mwatate?
The Qibla in Mwatate is 3.2° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,776 km away.