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Prayer times in Kibondo
Residents of and visitors to Kibondo can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Kibondo is a city in Tanzania, in Kigoma, with about 28,666 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.
Prayer times in Kibondo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kibondo prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kibondo
Prayer times in Kibondo change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 5:29 AM and Maghrib at 7:05 PM, for a day of 12 h 20 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:47 AM and Maghrib to 6:56 PM, and the day is just 11 h 55 min. The difference 0 h 25 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 | 5:53 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:11 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:47 AM | 7:01 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:23 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:38 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:50 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:53 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:29 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:16 PM |
Kibondo is located 626 km north-west of Dodoma, so Dhuhr in Kibondo is called about 20 minutes later than in Dodoma. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kibondo.
Qibla direction in Kibondo
The Qibla in Kibondo is at 19.2° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,952 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 19.2°.
Fasting hours in Kibondo during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kibondo is around 5:42 AM and iftar at 7:19 PM, for a fast of 13 h 26 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:44 AM and iftar to 7:12 PM, for a fast of 13 h 18 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Kibondo on the map
Kibondo is located at 3.5864° S, 30.7203° E, in Kigoma, in Tanzania. The nearest administrative centre is Geita, 186 km away. Nearby places include Kakonko (43 km), Bugarama (82 km), and Diobahika (93 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kibondo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kigoma, Tanzania
- Population
- 28,666
- Coordinates
- -3.58639, 30.72028
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 19.2° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,952 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kibondo
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kibondo takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:05 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 54 minutes around 21 June: 4:23 PM for the majority, 5:17 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Kibondo, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Kibondo
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kibondo
When is Fajr in Kibondo?
Fajr in Kibondo changes with the seasons: about 5:29 AM on 21 December and about 5:47 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Kibondo during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Kibondo?
The Qibla in Kibondo is 19.2° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,952 km away.
When is Maghrib in Kibondo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:56 PM on 21 June and 7:05 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Kibondo?
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.