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Prayer times in Masalani
Muslims living in Masalani can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Masalani is a city in Kenya, in Tana River County, with about 43,642 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates 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 Masalani
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Masalani
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Masalani change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Masalani move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:55 AM on 21 December and 5:05 AM on 21 June, a shift of 10 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:22 PM and 6:24 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 13 min around the december solstice and drops to 12 h 01 min in the june solstice. These figures help 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 | 6:30 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:05 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:15 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:55 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:35 PM |
Masalani lies 376 km east of Nairobi, so Dhuhr in Masalani is called about 13 minutes earlier than in Nairobi. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Masalani.
Finding the Qibla from Masalani
Qibla direction for Masalani: 359.2° (north). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 2,571 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Masalani is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Masalani
Ramadan in Masalani: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:07 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:39 PM, about 13 h 22 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 17 min, shorter by 5 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Masalani on the map
Masalani is located at 1.6941° S, 40.1702° E, in Tana River County, in Kenya. The nearest administrative centre is Hola, 28 km away. Close by you will find Hola (28 km), Lamu (104 km), and Garissa (150 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Masalani
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tana River County, Kenya
- Population
- 43,642
- Coordinates
- -1.69405, 40.17015
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 359.2° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,571 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Masalani
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Masalani is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:27 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 55 minutes around 21 June: 3:46 PM for the majority, 4:41 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Masalani and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Masalani
Do prayer times in Masalani differ from Nairobi?
Yes. Masalani is 376 km from Nairobi, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Masalani comes about 13 minutes earlier than in Nairobi.
What is the Qibla direction in Masalani?
The Qibla in Masalani is 359.2° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,571 km away.
How long is the fast in Masalani during Ramadan?
About 13 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Masalani?
Fajr in Masalani depends on the season: about 4:55 AM on 21 December and about 5:05 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Masalani?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:22 PM on 21 June and 6:24 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.