Regional capital · Tana River County
Prayer times in Hola
Muslims living in Hola can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Hola is a regional capital in Kenya, in Tana River County, with about 20,912 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Hola
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Hola prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
How prayer times in Hola change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Hola move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:56 AM on 21 December and 5:06 AM on 21 June, a shift of 9 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:23 PM and 6:24 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 13 min around the december solstice and drops to 12 h 02 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 | 5:15 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:06 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:15 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:56 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:35 PM |
Hola lies 358 km east of Nairobi, so Dhuhr in Hola comes about 13 minutes earlier than in Nairobi. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Hola.
Qibla in Hola and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Hola is at 359.5° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,547 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 359.5°.
Ramadan timetable for Hola
Fasting in Hola, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:39 PM and imsak at 5:08 AM on the first day, 13 h 21 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:34 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 Hola is located
Hola is located at 1.4826° S, 40.0334° E, in Tana River County, in Kenya. Nearby places include Masalani (28 km), Garissa (122 km), and Lamu (130 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Hola
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Tana River County, Kenya
- Population
- 20,912
- Coordinates
- -1.48256, 40.03341
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 359.5° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,547 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Hola
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Hola is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:27 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 55 minutes around 21 June: 3:47 PM for the majority, 4:42 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Hola in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Hola
Prayer times in Hola: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Hola during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 21 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Hola?
Fajr in Hola depends on the season: about 4:56 AM on 21 December and about 5:06 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Hola differ from Nairobi?
Yes. Hola is 358 km from Nairobi, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Hola is called roughly 13 minutes earlier than in Nairobi.
What is the Qibla direction in Hola?
The Qibla in Hola is 359.5° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,547 km away.
When is Maghrib in Hola?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:23 PM on 21 June and 6:24 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.