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Prayer times in Tandahimba
This page shows today’s salah times in Tandahimba, Mtwara, 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 the usual reference in Tanzania.
Prayer times in Tandahimba today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Tandahimba
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Tandahimba by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Tandahimba move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:39 AM on 21 December and 5:23 AM on 21 June, a difference of 44 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:08 PM and 6:42 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 45 min in the december solstice and falls to 11 h 30 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 | 5:16 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:23 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:39 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:55 PM |
Tandahimba is located 665 km south-east of Dodoma, so Dhuhr in Tandahimba comes about 16 minutes earlier than in Dodoma. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Tandahimba.
Finding the Qibla from Tandahimba
Qibla direction for Tandahimba: 0.3° (north). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,577 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Tandahimba remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Tandahimba
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Tandahimba is around 4:57 AM and iftar at 6:51 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 44 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:05 AM and iftar to 6:39 PM, for a fast of 13 h 24 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Tandahimba on the map
Tandahimba is located at 10.7500° S, 39.6333° E, in Mtwara, in Tanzania. The nearest administrative centre is Mtwara, 81 km away. Close by you will find Kitama (12 km), Nanyamba (23 km), and Luchingu (37 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tandahimba
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Mtwara, Tanzania
- Population
- 20,000
- Coordinates
- -10.75000, 39.63333
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 0.3° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,577 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tandahimba
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Tandahimba is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:29 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 50 minutes around 21 June: 3:41 PM for the majority, 4:31 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Tandahimba and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Tandahimba: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Tandahimba?
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 is the Qibla direction in Tandahimba?
The Qibla in Tandahimba is 0.3° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,577 km away.
What time is Fajr in Tandahimba?
Fajr in Tandahimba depends on the season: about 4:39 AM on 21 December and about 5:23 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Tandahimba?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:08 PM on 21 June and 6:42 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Tandahimba during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 44 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 24 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.