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Prayer times in Zeila
Muslims living in Zeila can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Zeila is a city in Somalia, in Awdal, with about 18,600 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Zeila today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Zeila prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Zeila
It is useful to know how prayer times in Zeila move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:26 AM on 21 June and 5:04 AM on 21 December, a difference of 39 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:48 PM and 6:32 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 47 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 28 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:26 AM | 5:44 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:45 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:16 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:04 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:21 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:59 PM |
Compared with Mogadishu, Dhuhr in Zeila is called roughly 7 minutes later than in Mogadishu, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 24 minutes later than in the capital. Zeila is 1,055 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.
Finding the Qibla from Zeila
The Qibla in Zeila is at 341.3° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,185 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 341.3°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Zeila
Fasting in Zeila, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:11 PM and imsak at 5:07 AM on the first day, 12 h 54 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:16 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Somalia.
Where Zeila is located
Zeila lies at 11.3539° N, 43.4731° E, in Awdal, in Somalia. The nearest administrative centre is Hargeisa, 210 km away. Close by you will find Ruqi (154 km), Boorama (161 km), and Baki (163 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Zeila
- Local name
- Saylac
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Awdal, Somalia
- Population
- 18,600
- Coordinates
- 11.35390, 43.47310
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 341.3° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,185 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Zeila
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Zeila comes about 66 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:41 PM instead of 3:35 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:14 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Zeila, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Zeila
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Zeila
How long is the fast in Zeila during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Zeila?
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 Zeila?
The Qibla in Zeila is 341.3° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,185 km away.
Do prayer times in Zeila differ from Mogadishu?
Yes. Zeila is 1,055 km from Mogadishu, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Zeila is called roughly 7 minutes later than in Mogadishu.
What time is Fajr in Zeila?
Fajr in Zeila changes with the seasons: about 4:26 AM on 21 June and about 5:04 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.