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Prayer times in Kilosa
This page shows today’s salah times in Kilosa, Morogoro, worked out 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 the usual reference in Tanzania.
Adhan times in Kilosa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kilosa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kilosa
It is useful to know how prayer times in Kilosa move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:58 AM on 21 December and 5:27 AM on 21 June, a shift of 29 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:26 PM and 6:46 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 31 min in the december solstice and drops to 11 h 44 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 | 5:27 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:40 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:27 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:12 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:58 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:58 PM |
Kilosa lies 156 km south-east of Dodoma, so Dhuhr in Kilosa comes about 5 minutes earlier 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 Kilosa.
Finding the Qibla from Kilosa
Qibla from Kilosa: 5.6° (north). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,157 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Kilosa remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Kilosa during Ramadan
Fasting in Kilosa, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:57 PM and imsak at 5:13 AM on the first day, 13 h 34 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:48 PM for a fast of 13 h 20 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Tanzania.
Kilosa on the map
Kilosa lies at 6.8333° S, 36.9833° E, in Morogoro, in Tanzania. The nearest administrative centre is Morogoro, 75 km away. Nearby places include Msowero (41 km), Mikumi (63 km), and Dumila (64 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kilosa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Morogoro, Tanzania
- Population
- 91,889
- Coordinates
- -6.83333, 36.98333
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 5.6° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,157 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kilosa
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kilosa comes roughly 52 minutes later around the june solstice (4:47 PM instead of 3:55 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:40 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Kilosa and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kilosa
When is Maghrib in Kilosa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:26 PM on 21 June and 6:46 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Kilosa differ from Dodoma?
Yes. Kilosa is 156 km from Dodoma, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Kilosa comes roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Dodoma.
Which calculation method is used for Kilosa?
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 time is Fajr in Kilosa?
Fajr in Kilosa changes with the seasons: about 4:58 AM on 21 December and about 5:27 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Kilosa during Ramadan?
About 13 h 34 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 20 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.