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Prayer times in Moatize
Looking for the prayer times in Moatize? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Moatize, Tete. Every figure is computed for 16.1153° S, 33.7294° E, which means the times match Moatize itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Moatize today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Moatize prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Moatize change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Moatize move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:49 AM on 21 December and 4:55 AM on 21 June, a shift of 1 h 05 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:22 PM and 6:16 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 05 min in the december solstice and drops to 11 h 10 min around the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:37 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:55 AM | 6:12 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:23 AM | 5:34 AM | 11:38 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:49 AM | 5:10 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:08 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:32 PM |
Moatize lies 1,102 km north of Maputo, so Dhuhr in Moatize is called about 5 minutes earlier than in Maputo. 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 Moatize.
Qibla in Moatize and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Moatize: 9.2° (north). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,227 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Moatize remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Moatize
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Moatize is around 4:12 AM and iftar at 6:20 PM, for a fast of 13 h 58 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:25 AM and iftar to 6:04 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 29 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Moatize is located
Moatize lies at 16.1153° S, 33.7294° E, in Tete, in Mozambique. The nearest administrative centre is Tete, 16 km away. Close by you will find Tete (16 km), Songo (118 km), and Ulongué (169 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Moatize
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tete, Mozambique
- Population
- 45,213
- Coordinates
- -16.11528, 33.72944
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 9.2° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,227 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Moatize
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Moatize comes about 47 minutes later around the june solstice (3:46 PM instead of 2:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:53 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
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Prayer times near Moatize
Prayer times in Moatize: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Moatize?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:22 PM on 21 June and 6:16 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Moatize differ from Maputo?
Yes. Moatize is 1,102 km from Maputo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Moatize is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Maputo.
What time is Fajr in Moatize?
Fajr in Moatize depends on the season: about 3:49 AM on 21 December and about 4:55 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Moatize during Ramadan?
About 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 Moatize?
The Qibla in Moatize is 9.2° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,227 km away.