City · Kilimanjaro
Prayer times in Usangi
Residents of and visitors to Usangi can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Usangi is a city in Tanzania, in Kilimanjaro, with about 21,000 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Usangi
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Usangi
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Usangi by season
Prayer times in Usangi vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 5:01 AM and Maghrib at 6:37 PM, for a day of 12 h 20 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:19 AM and Maghrib to 6:28 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 55 min. That is a difference of 0 h 26 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 | 5:25 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:01 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:49 PM |
Usangi is located 348 km north-east of Dodoma, so Dhuhr in Usangi comes about 8 minutes earlier than in Dodoma. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Usangi.
Finding the Qibla from Usangi
Qibla direction for Usangi: 4.7° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,803 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Usangi is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Usangi during Ramadan
Ramadan in Usangi: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:14 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:51 PM, roughly 13 h 26 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 18 min, shorter by 8 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Usangi is located
Usangi is located at 3.7000° S, 37.6667° E, in Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania. The nearest administrative centre is Moshi, 54 km away. Nearby places include Lembeni (11 km), Same (41 km), and Moshi (54 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
- Usangi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
- Population
- 21,000
- Coordinates
- -3.70000, 37.66667
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 4.7° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,803 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Usangi
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Usangi comes about 54 minutes later around the june solstice (4:49 PM instead of 3:55 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:37 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Usangi (UTC+3), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Usangi: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Usangi differ from Dodoma?
Yes. Usangi is 348 km from Dodoma, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Usangi is called about 8 minutes earlier than in Dodoma.
When is Fajr in Usangi?
Fajr in Usangi changes with the seasons: about 5:01 AM on 21 December and about 5:19 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Usangi 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.
Which calculation method is used for Usangi?
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 Usangi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:28 PM on 21 June and 6:37 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.