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Prayer times in Mulanje
Residents of and visitors to Mulanje can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Mulanje is a city in Malawi, in Southern Region, with about 16,672 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.
Namaz times in Mulanje today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Mulanje prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Mulanje change through the year
Prayer times in Mulanje vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:42 AM and Maghrib at 6:08 PM, for a day of 13 h 05 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:47 AM and Maghrib to 5:15 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 10 min. The difference 1 h 55 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:30 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:49 PM | 6:56 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:47 AM | 6:05 AM | 11:40 AM | 2:52 PM | 5:15 PM | 6:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:16 AM | 5:27 AM | 11:30 AM | 2:52 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:41 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:42 AM | 5:03 AM | 11:36 AM | 3:01 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:25 PM |
Mulanje is located 294 km south-east of Lilongwe, so Dhuhr in Mulanje is called about 7 minutes earlier than in Lilongwe. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Mulanje.
Qibla direction in Mulanje
From Mulanje you pray towards the north, at an angle of 6.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,191 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Mulanje 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Mulanje
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Mulanje is around 4:05 AM and iftar at 6:13 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 58 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:18 AM and iftar to 5:57 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 29 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Mulanje on the map
Mulanje is located at 16.0316° S, 35.5000° E, in Southern Region, in Malawi. The nearest administrative centre is Blantyre, 59 km away. Nearby places include Blantyre (59 km), Zomba (74 km), and Nsanje (102 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Mulanje
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Southern Region, Malawi
- Population
- 16,672
- Coordinates
- -16.03163, 35.50000
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 6.6° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,191 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Mulanje
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Mulanje comes about 47 minutes later around the june solstice (3:39 PM instead of 2:52 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:46 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Mulanje 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 Mulanje: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Mulanje differ from Lilongwe?
Yes. Mulanje is 294 km from Lilongwe, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Mulanje is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Lilongwe.
When is Maghrib in Mulanje?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:15 PM on 21 June and 6:08 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Mulanje during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 29 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Mulanje?
The Qibla in Mulanje is 6.6° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,191 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Mulanje?
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.