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Prayer times in Gikongoro
This page shows today’s salah times in Gikongoro, Southern Province, worked out 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Rwanda.
Prayer times in Gikongoro today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Gikongoro
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Gikongoro change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Gikongoro move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:36 AM on 21 December and 4:49 AM on 21 June, a shift of 13 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:03 PM and 6:08 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 16 min around the december solstice and falls to 11 h 59 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 | 4:57 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:14 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:49 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:42 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:54 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:36 AM | 5:52 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:19 PM |
Gikongoro is located 79 km south-west of Kigali, so Dhuhr in Gikongoro is called about 2 minutes later than in Kigali. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Gikongoro.
Qibla in Gikongoro and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Gikongoro: 22.3° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,881 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Gikongoro is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Gikongoro
For those fasting in Gikongoro, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:22 PM and imsak at 4:48 AM on the first day, 13 h 24 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:16 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.
About Gikongoro
The coordinates of Gikongoro are 2.4640° S and 29.5739° E. The nearest cities on our site are Nzega (3 km), Nyanza (23 km), and Butare (24 km). Nyanza, the nearest administrative centre, is 23 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Southern Province.
- Name
- Gikongoro
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Southern Province, Rwanda
- Population
- 21,029
- Coordinates
- -2.46397, 29.57389
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 22.3° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,881 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gikongoro
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Gikongoro is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:09 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 55 minutes around 21 June: 3:28 PM for the majority, 4:23 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Gikongoro (UTC+2), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Gikongoro
Prayer times in Gikongoro: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Gikongoro differ from Kigali?
Yes. Gikongoro is 79 km from Kigali, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Gikongoro is called roughly 2 minutes later than in Kigali.
How long is the fast in Gikongoro during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 24 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Gikongoro?
Fajr in Gikongoro depends on the season: about 4:36 AM on 21 December and about 4:49 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Gikongoro?
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 Gikongoro?
The Qibla in Gikongoro is 22.3° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,881 km away.