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Prayer times in Mjini Magharibi Region
This page gives today’s prayer times in Mjini Magharibi Region, a region of Tanzania, together with links to the 1 cities of Mjini Magharibi Region that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Zanzibar; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Salah times in Mjini Magharibi Region today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Mjini Magharibi Region
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Mjini Magharibi Region change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Mjini Magharibi Region move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:50 AM on 21 December and 5:17 AM on 21 June, a shift of 27 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:18 PM and 6:36 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 29 min in the december solstice and falls to 11 h 46 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 | 5:18 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:03 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:50 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:47 PM |
Mjini Magharibi Region is located 382 km east of Dodoma, so Dhuhr in Mjini Magharibi Region is called roughly 14 minutes earlier than in Dodoma. This difference comes from 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 Mjini Magharibi Region.
Qibla in Mjini Magharibi Region and distance to Makkah
In Mjini Magharibi Region you pray towards the north, at an angle of 1.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,068 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Mjini Magharibi Region 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 Mjini Magharibi Region during Ramadan
Fasting in Mjini Magharibi Region, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:47 PM and imsak at 5:05 AM on the first day, 13 h 32 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:39 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 20 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Tanzania.
Where Mjini Magharibi Region is located
Mjini Magharibi Region is one of the regions of Tanzania. Its main city, Zanzibar, is at 6.1639° S, 39.1979° E. The region has 1 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Mjini Magharibi Region
- Local name
- Zanzibar Urban/West
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Tanzania
- Coordinates
- -6.16394, 39.19793
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 1.3° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,068 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Mjini Magharibi Region
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Mjini Magharibi Region is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:31 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 52 minutes around 21 June: 3:47 PM for the majority, 4:39 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Mjini Magharibi Region in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Cities and towns in Mjini Magharibi Region
- Prayer times in Zanzibar709,809
Nearby cities to Mjini Magharibi Region
- Kusini Unguja Region10 km · east
- Zanzibar North33 km · north
- Dar es Salaam Region74 km · south
- Pwani Region74 km · south-west
- Pemba South120 km · north-east
- Tanga122 km · north
Prayer times in Mjini Magharibi Region: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Mjini Magharibi Region?
The Qibla in Mjini Magharibi Region is 1.3° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,068 km away.
When is Fajr in Mjini Magharibi Region?
Fajr in Mjini Magharibi Region depends on the season: about 4:50 AM on 21 December and about 5:17 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Mjini Magharibi Region during Ramadan?
About 13 h 32 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 20 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Mjini Magharibi Region?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:18 PM on 21 June and 6:36 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Mjini Magharibi Region differ from Dodoma?
Yes. Mjini Magharibi Region is 382 km from Dodoma, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Mjini Magharibi Region is called about 14 minutes earlier than in Dodoma.