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Prayer times in Nachingwea
This page shows today’s prayer times in Nachingwea, Lindi, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Tanzania.
Prayer times in Nachingwea today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Nachingwea
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Nachingwea by season
Prayer times in Nachingwea vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:43 AM and Maghrib at 6:45 PM, for a day of 12 h 44 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:26 AM and Maghrib to 6:12 PM, and the day is just 11 h 31 min. That is a difference of 1 h 13 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 | 5:19 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:26 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:04 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:43 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:58 PM |
Compared with Dodoma, Dhuhr in Nachingwea comes about 12 minutes earlier than in Dodoma, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 20 minutes earlier than in the capital. Nachingwea is 573 km from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Nachingwea and distance to Makkah
In Nachingwea you face towards the north, at an angle of 1.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,537 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Nachingwea 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.
Fasting hours in Nachingwea during Ramadan
Fasting in Nachingwea, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:54 PM and imsak at 5:01 AM on the first day, 13 h 43 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:42 PM for a fast of 13 h 24 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Tanzania.
Where Nachingwea is located
The coordinates of Nachingwea are 10.3725° S and 38.7625° E. The nearest cities on our site are Lukuledi (22 km), Masasi (38 km), and Ruangwa (39 km). Lindi, the nearest administrative centre, is 112 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Lindi.
- Name
- Nachingwea
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lindi, Tanzania
- Population
- 21,000
- Coordinates
- -10.37250, 38.76251
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 1.9° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,537 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nachingwea
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Nachingwea is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:33 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 50 minutes around 21 June: 3:45 PM for the majority, 4:35 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Nachingwea, 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 Nachingwea
Prayer times in Nachingwea: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Nachingwea during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 43 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 24 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Nachingwea?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Nachingwea?
The Qibla in Nachingwea is 1.9° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,537 km away.
Do prayer times in Nachingwea differ from Dodoma?
Yes. Nachingwea is 573 km from Dodoma, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Nachingwea comes roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Dodoma.
When is Maghrib in Nachingwea?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:12 PM on 21 June and 6:45 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.