Regional capital · Pemba North
Prayer times in Wete
This page shows today’s prayer times in Wete, Pemba North, 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Tanzania.
Salah times in Wete today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Wete
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Wete
It is useful to know how prayer times in Wete move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:50 AM on 21 December and 5:13 AM on 21 June, a shift of 23 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:18 PM and 6:32 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 25 min in the december solstice and drops to 11 h 50 min around the june solstice. These figures help 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 | 6:25 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 Wete is called roughly 16 minutes earlier than in Dodoma, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 14 minutes earlier than in the capital. Wete is 459 km from the capital, towards the east. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Wete
In Wete you face towards the north, at an angle of 0.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,944 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Wete 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 Wete during Ramadan
Ramadan in Wete: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:04 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:44 PM, about 13 h 30 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 19 min, shorter by 11 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Wete on the map
The coordinates of Wete are 5.0559° S and 39.7294° E. The nearest cities on our site are Chake Chake (22 km), Mkoani (36 km), and Tanga (70 km). Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Pemba North.
- Name
- Wete
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Pemba North, Tanzania
- Population
- 35,951
- 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
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Wete
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Wete 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 travelling to Wete, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Wete
Prayer times in Wete: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Wete differ from Dodoma?
Yes. Wete is 459 km from Dodoma, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Wete comes roughly 16 minutes earlier than in Dodoma.
How long is the fast in Wete during Ramadan?
About 13 h 30 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 19 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Wete?
The Qibla in Wete is 0.2° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,944 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Wete?
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 Wete?
Fajr in Wete 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.