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Prayer times in Northern Province
This page gives today’s prayer times in Northern Province, a region of Rwanda, together with links to the 5 cities and towns of Northern Province that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Byumba; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Today’s prayer times in Northern Province
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Northern Province prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Northern Province
Prayer times in Northern Province vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:36 AM and Maghrib at 6:04 PM, for a day of 12 h 13 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:46 AM and Maghrib to 6:02 PM, and the day is just 12 h 02 min. That is a difference of 0 h 11 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:10 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:46 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:40 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:36 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:15 PM |
Compared with Kigali, Dhuhr in Northern Province comes at almost exactly the same time as Kigali, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute later than in the capital. Northern Province is 42 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Northern Province
Qibla direction for Northern Province: 22.0° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,769 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Northern Province remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Northern Province
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Northern Province is around 4:47 AM and iftar at 6:19 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 22 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:48 AM and iftar to 6:14 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Northern Province on the map
Northern Province is one of the regions of Rwanda. Its main city, Byumba, lies at 1.5763° S, 30.0675° E. The region has 5 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Northern Province
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Rwanda
- Coordinates
- -1.57630, 30.06750
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 22.0° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,769 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Northern Province
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Northern Province is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:07 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 55 minutes around 21 June: 3:26 PM for the majority, 4:22 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Northern Province in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Cities and towns in Northern Province
- Prayer times in Ruhengeri153,368
- Shyorongi43,744
- Salah times Byumba43,134
- Busogo28,264
- Prayer times in Mukingo15,695
Prayer times near Northern Province
- City of Kigali42 km · south
- Eastern Province58 km · south-east
- Southern Province93 km · south
- Western Province96 km · south-west
Prayer times in Northern Province: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Northern Province?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:02 PM on 21 June and 6:04 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Northern Province?
Fajr in Northern Province changes with the seasons: about 4:36 AM on 21 December and about 4:46 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Northern Province?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Northern Province?
The Qibla in Northern Province is 22.0° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,769 km away.
How long is the fast in Northern Province during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.