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Prayer times in Ruvuma
This page gives today’s prayer times in Ruvuma, a region of Tanzania, together with links to the 8 cities of Ruvuma that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Songea; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Namaz times in Ruvuma today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Ruvuma prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Ruvuma by season
Prayer times in Ruvuma vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:55 AM and Maghrib at 6:58 PM, for a day of 12 h 45 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:39 AM and Maghrib to 6:24 PM, and the day is just 11 h 30 min. The difference 1 h 15 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:32 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:39 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:17 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:55 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:11 PM |
Ruvuma is located 502 km south of Dodoma, so Dhuhr in Ruvuma comes at almost exactly the same time as Dodoma. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Ruvuma.
Qibla in Ruvuma and distance to Makkah
In Ruvuma you pray towards the north, at an angle of 7.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,599 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ruvuma 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Ruvuma
Ramadan in Ruvuma: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:13 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:07 PM, about 13 h 44 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 24 min, shorter by 20 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Ruvuma is located
Ruvuma is one of the regions of Tanzania. Its main city, Songea, is at 10.6833° S, 35.6500° E. The region has 8 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Ruvuma
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Tanzania
- Coordinates
- -10.68333, 35.65000
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 7.3° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,599 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ruvuma
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ruvuma is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:45 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 50 minutes around 21 June: 3:57 PM for the majority, 4:47 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times in the cities of Ruvuma
- Prayer times in Songea286,285
- Mbinga60,868
- Salah times Tunduru48,000
- Kigonsera22,155
- Prayer times in Maposeni19,472
- Matiri18,830
- Salah times Tingi16,315
- Mahanje15,009
Nearby cities to Ruvuma
Prayer times in Ruvuma: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Ruvuma?
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 Ruvuma?
The Qibla in Ruvuma is 7.3° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,599 km away.
What time is Fajr in Ruvuma?
Fajr in Ruvuma changes with the seasons: about 4:55 AM on 21 December and about 5:39 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Ruvuma?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:24 PM on 21 June and 6:58 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Ruvuma differ from Dodoma?
Yes. Ruvuma is 502 km from Dodoma, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Ruvuma practically coincides with Dodoma.