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Prayer times in Dodoma
Salah times in Dodoma (Tanzania): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. Dodoma has 5 cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.
Adhan times in Dodoma today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Dodoma
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Dodoma change through the year
Prayer times in Dodoma vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 5:04 AM and Maghrib at 6:49 PM, giving a day of 12 h 29 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:31 AM and Maghrib to 6:32 PM, and the day is just 11 h 46 min. That is a difference of 0 h 43 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:32 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:45 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:31 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:17 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:04 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:01 PM |
Dodoma is very close to Dodoma (less than 1 km), so its prayer times are practically the same: Dhuhr in Dodoma comes at almost exactly the same time as Dodoma. People in the surrounding districts can rely on the same timetable without noticeable error.
Qibla in Dodoma and distance to Makkah
From Dodoma you face towards the north, at an angle of 8.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,101 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Dodoma and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Dodoma
Ramadan in Dodoma: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:19 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:01 PM, roughly 13 h 32 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 20 min, shorter by 12 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Dodoma
Dodoma is one of the regions of Tanzania. Its main city, Dodoma, lies at 6.1722° S, 35.7395° E. The region has 5 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Dodoma
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Tanzania
- Coordinates
- -6.17221, 35.73947
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 8.2° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,101 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Dodoma
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Dodoma comes roughly 52 minutes later around the june solstice (4:53 PM instead of 4:01 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:45 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Dodoma and organise your day around them.
Prayer times in the cities of Dodoma
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Prayer times in Dodoma: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Dodoma?
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.
How long is the fast in Dodoma during Ramadan?
About 13 h 32 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 20 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Dodoma differ from Dodoma?
Hardly: Dodoma is only less than 1 km from Dodoma, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
When is Fajr in Dodoma?
Fajr in Dodoma changes with the seasons: about 5:04 AM on 21 December and about 5:31 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Dodoma?
The Qibla in Dodoma is 8.2° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,101 km away.