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Prayer times in Kibaigwa
This page shows today’s salah times in Kibaigwa, Dodoma, calculated 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 Tanzania.
Salah times in Kibaigwa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Kibaigwa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kibaigwa by season
Prayer times in Kibaigwa vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 5:01 AM and Maghrib at 6:46 PM, for a day of 12 h 29 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:27 AM and Maghrib to 6:28 PM, and the day is just 11 h 46 min. That is a difference of 0 h 42 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 | 5:29 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:41 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:49 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:27 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:14 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:01 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:57 PM |
Kibaigwa is located 101 km east of Dodoma, so Dhuhr in Kibaigwa is called about 4 minutes earlier than in Dodoma. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Kibaigwa.
Finding the Qibla from Kibaigwa
In Kibaigwa you pray towards the north, at an angle of 6.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,078 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kibaigwa and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Kibaigwa during Ramadan
Ramadan in Kibaigwa: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:15 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:58 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; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Kibaigwa on the map
The coordinates of Kibaigwa are 6.0813° S and 36.6466° E. The closest places on our site are Geiro (26 km), Mpwapwa (35 km), and Kibakwe (77 km). Dodoma, the nearest administrative centre, is 101 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Dodoma.
- Name
- Kibaigwa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Dodoma, Tanzania
- Population
- 50,054
- Coordinates
- -6.08125, 36.64657
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 6.4° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,078 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kibaigwa
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Kibaigwa comes roughly 53 minutes later around the june solstice (4:50 PM instead of 3:57 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:41 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Kibaigwa (UTC+3), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Kibaigwa
Prayer times in Kibaigwa: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Kibaigwa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:28 PM on 21 June and 6:46 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Kibaigwa?
The Qibla in Kibaigwa is 6.4° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,078 km away.
Do prayer times in Kibaigwa differ from Dodoma?
Yes. Kibaigwa is 101 km from Dodoma, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Kibaigwa comes roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Dodoma.
When is Fajr in Kibaigwa?
Fajr in Kibaigwa changes with the seasons: about 5:01 AM on 21 December and about 5:27 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Kibaigwa?
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.