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Prayer times in Caia
Residents of and visitors to Caia can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Caia is a city in Mozambique, in Sofala, with about 21,179 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Caia
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Caia prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Caia
Prayer times in Caia change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:38 AM and Maghrib at 6:13 PM, giving a day of 13 h 12 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:51 AM and Maghrib to 5:12 PM, and the day is just 11 h 04 min. That is a difference of 2 h 08 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 | 4:30 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:51 AM | 6:09 AM | 11:40 AM | 2:50 PM | 5:12 PM | 6:25 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:16 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:43 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:38 AM | 5:01 AM | 11:37 AM | 3:00 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:30 PM |
Compared with Maputo, Dhuhr in Caia comes roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Maputo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 5 minutes later than in the capital. Caia is 949 km away from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Caia and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Caia: 6.6° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,391 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Caia remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Caia during Ramadan
Ramadan in Caia: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:03 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:16 PM, about 14 h 03 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 31 min, shorter by 32 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Caia
Caia lies at 17.8203° S, 35.3442° E, in Sofala, in Mozambique. The nearest administrative centre is Quelimane, 164 km away. Close by you will find Morrumbala (60 km), Marromeu (82 km), and Chinde (145 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Caia
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sofala, Mozambique
- Population
- 21,179
- Coordinates
- -17.82028, 35.34417
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 6.6° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,391 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Caia
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Caia comes about 47 minutes later around the june solstice (3:36 PM instead of 2:50 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 at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Caia and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Caia
- Morrumbala60 km · north-east
- Marromeu82 km · south-east
- Chinde145 km · south-east
- Quelimane164 km · east
- Gorongosa165 km · south-west
- Namacurra182 km · east
- Milange197 km · north
- Nhamatanda200 km · south-west
Prayer times in Caia: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Caia?
Fajr in Caia changes with the seasons: about 3:38 AM on 21 December and about 4:51 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Caia?
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.
How long is the fast in Caia during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 31 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Caia?
The Qibla in Caia is 6.6° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,391 km away.
When is Maghrib in Caia?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:12 PM on 21 June and 6:13 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.