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Prayer times in Zomba
This page shows today’s salah times in Zomba, Southern Region, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Malawi.
Today’s prayer times in Zomba
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Zomba
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Zomba change through the year
Prayer times in Zomba vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:45 AM and Maghrib at 6:08 PM, giving a day of 13 h 03 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:47 AM and Maghrib to 5:17 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 13 min. The difference 1 h 50 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:31 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:47 AM | 6:04 AM | 11:40 AM | 2:53 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:17 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:52 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:45 AM | 5:05 AM | 11:37 AM | 3:02 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:24 PM |
Zomba is located 228 km south-east of Lilongwe, so Dhuhr in Zomba is called about 6 minutes earlier than in Lilongwe. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Zomba.
Qibla in Zomba and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Zomba: 7.0° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,122 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Zomba remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Zomba
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Zomba is at about 4:07 AM and iftar at 6:13 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 56 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:19 AM and iftar to 5:58 PM, for a fast of 13 h 29 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Zomba is located
The coordinates of Zomba are 15.3860° S and 35.3188° E. The nearest cities on our site are Liwonde (37 km), Blantyre (55 km), and Balaka (60 km). Blantyre, the nearest administrative centre, is 55 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Southern Region.
- Name
- Zomba
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Southern Region, Malawi
- Population
- 118,440
- Coordinates
- -15.38596, 35.31880
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 7.0° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,122 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Zomba
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Zomba comes about 48 minutes later around the june solstice (3:41 PM instead of 2:53 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:46 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Zomba and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Zomba: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Zomba differ from Lilongwe?
Yes. Zomba is 228 km from Lilongwe, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Zomba is called roughly 6 minutes earlier than in Lilongwe.
Which calculation method is used for Zomba?
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.
When is Maghrib in Zomba?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:17 PM on 21 June and 6:08 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Zomba?
Fajr in Zomba depends on the season: about 3:45 AM on 21 December and about 4:47 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Zomba during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 29 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.