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Prayer times in Maposeni
Muslims living in Maposeni can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Maposeni is a city in Tanzania, in Ruvuma, with about 19,472 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Maposeni
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Maposeni
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Maposeni change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Maposeni move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:56 AM on 21 December and 5:39 AM on 21 June, a difference of 44 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:25 PM and 6:59 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 45 min around the december solstice and drops 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 | 5:33 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:39 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:40 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:18 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:56 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:12 PM |
Compared with Dodoma, Dhuhr in Maposeni comes roughly 1 minute later than in Dodoma, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 6 minutes earlier than in the capital. Maposeni is 492 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Maposeni
From Maposeni you face towards the north, at an angle of 7.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,592 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Maposeni 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Maposeni
Ramadan in Maposeni: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:14 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:07 PM, about 13 h 43 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).
About Maposeni
Maposeni is located at 10.5833° S, 35.4000° E, in Ruvuma, in Tanzania. The nearest administrative centre is Songea, 29 km away. Close by you will find Songea (29 km), Kigonsera (45 km), and Mbinga (57 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Maposeni
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ruvuma, Tanzania
- Population
- 19,472
- Coordinates
- -10.58333, 35.40000
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 7.7° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,592 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Maposeni
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Maposeni takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:46 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 50 minutes around 21 June: 3:58 PM for the majority, 4:48 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Maposeni, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Maposeni
Prayer times in Maposeni: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Maposeni?
The Qibla in Maposeni is 7.7° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,592 km away.
How long is the fast in Maposeni during Ramadan?
About 13 h 43 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 24 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Maposeni?
Fajr in Maposeni depends on the season: about 4:56 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 Maposeni?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:25 PM on 21 June and 6:59 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Maposeni?
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.