Regional capital · Mara
Prayer times in Musoma
Muslims living in Musoma can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Musoma is a regional capital in Tanzania, in Mara, with about 164,172 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Musoma today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Musoma prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Musoma by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Musoma move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 5:21 AM on 21 December and 5:30 AM on 21 June, a shift of 9 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:48 PM and 6:49 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 13 min around the december solstice and falls to 12 h 02 min in 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 | 5:40 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:52 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:30 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:21 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:00 PM |
Compared with Dodoma, Dhuhr in Musoma is called roughly 8 minutes later than in Dodoma, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 16 minutes later than in the capital. Musoma is 562 km from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Musoma
From Musoma you pray towards the north, at an angle of 14.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,632 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Musoma 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 Musoma during Ramadan
Fasting in Musoma, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 7:04 PM and imsak at 5:33 AM on the first day, 13 h 21 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:59 PM for a fast of 13 h 16 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Tanzania.
Where Musoma is located
The coordinates of Musoma are 1.5000° S and 33.8000° E. The nearest cities on our site are Butiama (35 km), Shirati (46 km), and Nyamuswa (51 km). Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Mara.
- Name
- Musoma
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Mara, Tanzania
- Population
- 164,172
- Coordinates
- -1.50000, 33.80000
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 14.1° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,632 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Musoma
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Musoma takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:52 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 55 minutes around 21 June: 4:12 PM for the majority, 5:07 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Musoma
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Musoma
Which calculation method is used for Musoma?
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.
How long is the fast in Musoma during Ramadan?
About 13 h 21 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Musoma?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:48 PM on 21 June and 6:49 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Musoma?
Fajr in Musoma depends on the season: about 5:21 AM on 21 December and about 5:30 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Musoma?
The Qibla in Musoma is 14.1° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,632 km away.