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Prayer times in Nsanje
Muslims living in Nsanje can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Nsanje is a city in Malawi, in Southern Region, with about 30,276 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.
Today’s prayer times in Nsanje
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Nsanje
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Nsanje by season
Prayer times in Nsanje vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:41 AM and Maghrib at 6:11 PM, for a day of 13 h 09 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:50 AM and Maghrib to 5:14 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 07 min. That is a difference of 2 h 01 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 | 4:31 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:50 AM | 6:07 AM | 11:41 AM | 2:51 PM | 5:14 PM | 6:27 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:16 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:53 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:43 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:41 AM | 5:03 AM | 11:37 AM | 3:01 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:28 PM |
Compared with Lilongwe, Dhuhr in Nsanje is called about 6 minutes earlier than in Lilongwe, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 11 minutes earlier than in the capital. Nsanje is 364 km from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Nsanje
From Nsanje you pray towards the north, at an angle of 6.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,292 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Nsanje and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Nsanje during Ramadan
For those fasting in Nsanje, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:15 PM and imsak at 4:05 AM on the first day, 14 h 01 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:58 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 30 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Malawi.
Where Nsanje is located
The coordinates of Nsanje are 16.9200° S and 35.2620° E. The closest places on our site are Mulanje (102 km), Blantyre (129 km), and Mwanza (166 km). Mulanje, the nearest administrative centre, is 102 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Southern Region.
- Name
- Nsanje
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Southern Region, Malawi
- Population
- 30,276
- Coordinates
- -16.91995, 35.26199
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 6.8° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,292 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Nsanje
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Nsanje is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:47 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 47 minutes around 21 June: 2:51 PM for the majority, 3:38 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Nsanje, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Nsanje
Prayer times in Nsanje: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Nsanje differ from Lilongwe?
Yes. Nsanje is 364 km from Lilongwe, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Nsanje comes about 6 minutes earlier than in Lilongwe.
What is the Qibla direction in Nsanje?
The Qibla in Nsanje is 6.8° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,292 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Nsanje?
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 time is Fajr in Nsanje?
Fajr in Nsanje changes with the seasons: about 3:41 AM on 21 December and about 4:50 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Nsanje during Ramadan?
About 14 h 01 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 30 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.