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Prayer times in Maganja da Costa
This page shows today’s prayer times in Maganja da Costa, Zambezia Province, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Mozambique.
Today’s prayer times in Maganja da Costa
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Maganja da Costa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Maganja da Costa by season
Prayer times in Maganja da Costa vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:31 AM and Maghrib at 6:03 PM, for a day of 13 h 10 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:41 AM and Maghrib to 5:05 PM, and the day is just 11 h 06 min. That is a difference of 2 h 04 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 | 4:22 AM | 5:34 AM | 11:38 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:49 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:41 AM | 5:59 AM | 11:32 AM | 2:42 PM | 5:05 PM | 6:18 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:07 AM | 5:19 AM | 11:22 AM | 2:45 PM | 5:26 PM | 6:34 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:31 AM | 4:53 AM | 11:28 AM | 2:52 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:20 PM |
Compared with Maputo, Dhuhr in Maganja da Costa comes about 20 minutes earlier than in Maputo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Maganja da Costa is 1,088 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Maganja da Costa and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Maganja da Costa: 3.4° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,314 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Maganja da Costa is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Maganja da Costa
For those fasting in Maganja da Costa, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:07 PM and imsak at 3:55 AM on the first day, 14 h 02 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:50 PM for a fast of 13 h 31 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Mozambique.
About Maganja da Costa
Maganja da Costa lies at 17.3120° S, 37.5078° E, in Zambezia Province, in Mozambique. The nearest administrative centre is Quelimane, 91 km away. Close by you will find Namacurra (55 km), Pebane (67 km), and Mocuba (77 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Maganja da Costa
- Local name
- Maganja
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Zambezia Province, Mozambique
- Population
- 17,900
- Coordinates
- -17.31197, 37.50784
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 3.4° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,314 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Maganja da Costa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Maganja da Costa is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:38 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 47 minutes around 21 June: 2:42 PM for the majority, 3:29 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Maganja da Costa, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Maganja da Costa
Prayer times in Maganja da Costa: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Maganja da Costa?
Fajr in Maganja da Costa changes with the seasons: about 3:31 AM on 21 December and about 4:41 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Maganja da Costa?
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.
Do prayer times in Maganja da Costa differ from Maputo?
Yes. Maganja da Costa is 1,088 km from Maputo, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Maganja da Costa comes roughly 20 minutes earlier than in Maputo.
How long is the fast in Maganja da Costa during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 02 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 Maganja da Costa?
The Qibla in Maganja da Costa is 3.4° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,314 km away.