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Prayer times in Lower Shabeelle
This page gives today’s prayer times in Lower Shabeelle, a region of Somalia, together with links to the 4 cities and towns of Lower Shabeelle that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Lower Shabeelle; 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 Lower Shabeelle
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Lower Shabeelle
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Lower Shabeelle by season
Prayer times in Lower Shabeelle vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:42 AM and Maghrib at 6:11 PM, for a day of 12 h 14 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:45 AM and Maghrib to 6:01 PM, and the day is just 12 h 01 min. That is a difference of 0 h 13 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:14 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:42 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:43 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:45 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:11 PM |
Compared with Mogadishu, Dhuhr in Lower Shabeelle comes roughly 4 minutes later than in Mogadishu, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 3 minutes later than in the capital. Lower Shabeelle is 103 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Lower Shabeelle and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Lower Shabeelle: 347.5° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,234 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Lower Shabeelle remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Lower Shabeelle during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Lower Shabeelle is around 4:54 AM and iftar at 6:18 PM, for a fast of 13 h 14 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:51 AM and iftar to 6:16 PM, for a fast of 13 h 14 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Lower Shabeelle
Lower Shabeelle is one of the regions of Somalia. Its main city, Lower Shabeelle, is at 1.8333° N, 44.4167° E. The region has 4 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Lower Shabeelle
- Local name
- Gobolka Shabeellaha Hoose
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Somalia
- Coordinates
- 1.83333, 44.41667
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 347.5° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,234 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Lower Shabeelle
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Lower Shabeelle takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:10 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 58 minutes around 21 June: 3:30 PM for the majority, 4:28 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Salah times across Lower Shabeelle
- Prayer times in Merca230,100
- Afgooye65,461
- Salah times Qoryooley51,720
- Wanlaweyn22,022
Nearby cities to Lower Shabeelle
- Banaadir114 km · east
- Bay165 km · north-west
- Middle Juba202 km · west
- Middle Shabele219 km · north-east
- Bakool245 km · north
- Hiiraan269 km · north-east
Prayer times in Lower Shabeelle: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Lower Shabeelle during Ramadan?
About 13 h 14 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Lower Shabeelle?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:01 PM on 21 December and 6:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Lower Shabeelle?
The Qibla in Lower Shabeelle is 347.5° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,234 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Lower Shabeelle?
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 time is Fajr in Lower Shabeelle?
Fajr in Lower Shabeelle depends on the season: about 4:42 AM on 21 June and about 4:45 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.