City · Manyara
Prayer times in Nangwa
This page shows today’s salah times in Nangwa, Manyara, 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 commonly used in Tanzania.
Salah times in Nangwa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Nangwa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Nangwa change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Nangwa move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 5:09 AM on 21 December and 5:29 AM on 21 June, a shift of 20 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:36 PM and 6:48 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 23 min in the december solstice and drops to 11 h 52 min around the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:34 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:46 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:29 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:19 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:09 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:59 PM |
Nangwa lies 192 km north of Dodoma, so Dhuhr in Nangwa comes roughly 1 minute later than in Dodoma. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Nangwa.
Qibla direction in Nangwa
From Nangwa you pray towards the north, at an angle of 9.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,918 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Nangwa 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.
Ramadan timetable for Nangwa
Ramadan in Nangwa: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:22 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:01 PM, roughly 13 h 28 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 19 min, shorter by 10 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Nangwa
Nangwa lies at 4.4667° S, 35.4500° E, in Manyara, in Tanzania. The nearest administrative centre is Babati, 43 km away. Nearby places include Katesh (10 km), Bashanet (26 km), and Dareda (30 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Nangwa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Manyara, Tanzania
- Population
- 18,595
- Coordinates
- -4.46667, 35.45000
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 9.2° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,918 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nangwa
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Nangwa comes roughly 53 minutes later around the june solstice (4:57 PM instead of 4:03 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:46 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Nangwa and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Nangwa: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Nangwa?
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.
Do prayer times in Nangwa differ from Dodoma?
Yes. Nangwa is 192 km from Dodoma, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Nangwa is called about 1 minute later than in Dodoma.
What is the Qibla direction in Nangwa?
The Qibla in Nangwa is 9.2° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,918 km away.
When is Fajr in Nangwa?
Fajr in Nangwa depends on the season: about 5:09 AM on 21 December and about 5:29 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Nangwa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:36 PM on 21 June and 6:48 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.