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Prayer times in Mikumi

This page shows today’s prayer times in Mikumi, Morogoro, worked out 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Tanzania.

Salah times in Mikumi today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Every country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in Tanzania we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+3) and take daylight saving time into account when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Mikumi prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Mikumi

Prayer times in Mikumi vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:57 AM and Maghrib at 6:47 PM, for a day of 12 h 33 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:28 AM and Maghrib to 6:25 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 42 min. The difference 0 h 52 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Mikumi (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchMarch equinox5:27 AM6:36 AM12:40 PM3:52 PM6:43 PM7:48 PM
21 JuneJune solstice5:28 AM6:43 AM12:34 PM3:55 PM6:25 PM7:35 PM
23 SeptemberSeptember equinox5:12 AM6:21 AM12:25 PM3:37 PM6:28 PM7:33 PM
21 DecemberDecember solstice4:57 AM6:13 AM12:30 PM3:57 PM6:47 PM7:59 PM

Mikumi lies 194 km south-east of Dodoma, so Dhuhr in Mikumi is called about 5 minutes earlier than in Dodoma. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Mikumi.

Finding the Qibla from Mikumi

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Qibla from Mikumi: 5.5° (north). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,220 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Mikumi is the easiest reference.

Suhoor and iftar times in Mikumi

For those fasting in Mikumi, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:58 PM and imsak at 5:12 AM on the first day, 13 h 35 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:48 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 21 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Tanzania.

About Mikumi

The coordinates of Mikumi are 7.4041° S and 36.9831° E. The nearest cities on our site are Kidodi (22 km), Ruaha (28 km), and Kidatu (33 km). Morogoro, the nearest administrative centre, is 99 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Morogoro.

Name
Mikumi
Type
City
Part of
Morogoro, Tanzania
Population
20,000
Coordinates
-7.40409, 36.98309
Time zone
UTC+3
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
5.5° (north)
Distance to Makkah
3,220 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Mikumi

The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Mikumi comes about 52 minutes later around the june solstice (4:47 PM instead of 3:55 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:40 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.

If you are travelling to Mikumi, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.

Nearby cities to Mikumi

Prayer times in Mikumi: questions and answers

When is Maghrib in Mikumi?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:25 PM on 21 June and 6:47 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.

Which calculation method is used for Mikumi?

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.

When is Fajr in Mikumi?

Fajr in Mikumi depends on the season: about 4:57 AM on 21 December and about 5:28 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

Do prayer times in Mikumi differ from Dodoma?

Yes. Mikumi is 194 km from Dodoma, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Mikumi comes roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Dodoma.

How long is the fast in Mikumi during Ramadan?

Roughly 13 h 35 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 21 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

Prayer times in other cities of Morogoro

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