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Prayer times in Kayonza
Looking for the prayer times in Kayonza? On this page 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 Kayonza, Eastern Province. Every figure is computed for 1.9509° S, 30.5205° E, which means the times match Kayonza itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Kayonza today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kayonza
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kayonza by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Kayonza move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:33 AM on 21 December and 4:44 AM on 21 June, a shift of 11 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:00 PM and 6:03 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 14 min around the december solstice and falls to 12 h 01 min in the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:53 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:09 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:44 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:50 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:54 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:33 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:22 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:14 PM |
Compared with Kigali, Dhuhr in Kayonza comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Kigali, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Kayonza is 51 km away from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Kayonza and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Kayonza: 20.8° (north). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 2,789 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Kayonza remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Kayonza during Ramadan
Fasting in Kayonza, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:18 PM and imsak at 4:45 AM on the first day, 13 h 22 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:12 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Rwanda.
Kayonza on the map
The coordinates of Kayonza are 1.9509° S and 30.5205° E. The closest places on our site are Rwamagana (10 km), Kibungo (23 km), and Ndera (39 km). Rwamagana, the nearest administrative centre, is 10 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Eastern Province.
- Name
- Kayonza
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Eastern Province, Rwanda
- Population
- 27,059
- Coordinates
- -1.95090, 30.52050
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 20.8° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,789 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kayonza
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kayonza takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:05 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 55 minutes around 21 June: 3:24 PM for the majority, 4:19 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Kayonza, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Kayonza
Prayer times in Kayonza: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Kayonza differ from Kigali?
Yes. Kayonza is 51 km from Kigali, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Kayonza comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Kigali.
When is Fajr in Kayonza?
Fajr in Kayonza changes with the seasons: about 4:33 AM on 21 December and about 4:44 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Kayonza?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:00 PM on 21 June and 6:03 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Kayonza during Ramadan?
About 13 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Kayonza?
The Qibla in Kayonza is 20.8° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,789 km away.