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Prayer times in Usa River
Muslims living in Usa River can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Usa River is a city in Tanzania, in Arusha, with about 21,000 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun 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 Usa River today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Usa River
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Usa River change through the year
Prayer times in Usa River change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 5:05 AM and Maghrib at 6:40 PM, giving a day of 12 h 19 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:22 AM and Maghrib to 6:32 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 56 min. The difference 0 h 24 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 | 5:28 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:40 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:22 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:13 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:05 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:51 PM |
Usa River lies 335 km north of Dodoma, so Dhuhr in Usa River comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Dodoma. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Usa River.
Finding the Qibla from Usa River
Qibla direction for Usa River: 6.6° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,775 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Usa River is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Usa River
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Usa River is at about 5:18 AM and iftar at 6:54 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 26 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:20 AM and iftar to 6:48 PM, for a fast of 13 h 18 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Usa River on the map
Usa River lies at 3.3667° S, 36.8500° E, in Arusha, in Tanzania. The nearest administrative centre is Arusha, 19 km away. Close by you will find Kingori (17 km), Arusha (19 km), and Mbuguni (25 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Usa River
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Arusha, Tanzania
- Population
- 21,000
- Coordinates
- -3.36667, 36.85000
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 6.6° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,775 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Usa River
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Usa River comes roughly 54 minutes later around the june solstice (4:52 PM instead of 3:58 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:40 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Usa River, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Usa River
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Usa River
Do prayer times in Usa River differ from Dodoma?
Yes. Usa River is 335 km from Dodoma, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Usa River comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Dodoma.
What is the Qibla direction in Usa River?
The Qibla in Usa River is 6.6° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,775 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Usa River?
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.
When is Maghrib in Usa River?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:32 PM on 21 June and 6:40 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Usa River during Ramadan?
About 13 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.