City · Turkana County
Prayer times in Kakuma
This page shows today’s salah times in Kakuma, Turkana County, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Kenya.
Prayer times in Kakuma today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kakuma
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
Prayer times in Kakuma by season
Prayer times in Kakuma change noticeably between the seasons. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:16 AM and Maghrib at 6:52 PM, for a day of 12 h 20 min. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:26 AM and Maghrib to 6:36 PM, and the day is just 11 h 55 min. That is a difference of 0 h 26 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:36 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:48 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:51 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:21 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:26 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:46 PM |
Compared with Nairobi, Dhuhr in Kakuma is called roughly 8 minutes later than in Nairobi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 17 minutes later than in the capital. Kakuma is 597 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Kakuma and distance to Makkah
From Kakuma you pray towards the north, at an angle of 14.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,041 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kakuma 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 Kakuma
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kakuma is at about 5:34 AM and iftar at 6:54 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:30 AM and iftar to 6:53 PM, for a fast of 13 h 13 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Kakuma
Kakuma is located at 3.7136° N, 34.8572° E, in Turkana County, in Kenya. The nearest administrative centre is Lodwar, 105 km away. Close by you will find Lodwar (105 km), Makutano (274 km), and Kapenguria (277 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kakuma
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Turkana County, Kenya
- Population
- 22,984
- Coordinates
- 3.71363, 34.85720
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 14.8° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,041 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kakuma
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kakuma comes roughly 59 minutes later around the june solstice (5:08 PM instead of 4:09 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:48 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Kakuma (UTC+3), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Kakuma
- Lodwar105 km · south-east
- Makutano274 km · south
- Kapenguria277 km · south
- Kitale300 km · south
- Kiminini314 km · south
- Moi‘s Bridge317 km · south
- Kimilili326 km · south
- Iten346 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kakuma
Do prayer times in Kakuma differ from Nairobi?
Yes. Kakuma is 597 km from Nairobi, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Kakuma comes about 8 minutes later than in Nairobi.
When is Maghrib in Kakuma?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:36 PM on 21 December and 6:52 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Kakuma?
The Qibla in Kakuma is 14.8° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,041 km away.
When is Fajr in Kakuma?
Fajr in Kakuma depends on the season: about 5:16 AM on 21 June and about 5:26 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Kakuma?
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.