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Prayer times in Pemba North
This page gives today’s prayer times in Pemba North, a region of Tanzania, together with links to the 1 cities and towns of Pemba North that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Wete; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Today’s prayer times in Pemba North
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Pemba North
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Pemba North by season
Prayer times in Pemba North vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:50 AM and Maghrib at 6:32 PM, giving a day of 12 h 25 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:13 AM and Maghrib to 6:18 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 50 min. The difference 0 h 35 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:16 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:13 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:22 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:50 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:43 PM |
Compared with Dodoma, Dhuhr in Pemba North is called about 16 minutes earlier than in Dodoma, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 14 minutes earlier than in the capital. Pemba North is 459 km away from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Pemba North and distance to Makkah
From Pemba North you face towards the north, at an angle of 0.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,944 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Pemba North and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Pemba North
Fasting in Pemba North, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:44 PM and imsak at 5:04 AM on the first day, 13 h 30 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:37 PM for a fast of 13 h 19 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Tanzania.
About Pemba North
Pemba North is one of the regions of Tanzania. Its main city, Wete, is at 5.0559° S, 39.7294° E. The region has 1 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Pemba North
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Tanzania
- Coordinates
- -5.05589, 39.72938
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 0.2° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,944 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Pemba North
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Pemba North comes about 53 minutes later around the june solstice (4:39 PM instead of 3:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:29 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Pemba North, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times in the cities of Pemba North
- Prayer times in Wete35,951
Nearby cities to Pemba North
- Pemba South22 km · south
- Tanga70 km · west
- Zanzibar North105 km · south-west
- Kusini Unguja Region130 km · south
- Mjini Magharibi Region137 km · south-west
- Dar es Salaam Region203 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Pemba North
What time is Fajr in Pemba North?
Fajr in Pemba North changes with the seasons: about 4:50 AM on 21 December and about 5:13 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Pemba North?
The Qibla in Pemba North is 0.2° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,944 km away.
Do prayer times in Pemba North differ from Dodoma?
Yes. Pemba North is 459 km from Dodoma, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Pemba North is called about 16 minutes earlier than in Dodoma.
When is Maghrib in Pemba North?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:18 PM on 21 June and 6:32 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Pemba North?
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.