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Prayer times in Malampaka
Residents of and visitors to Malampaka can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Malampaka is a city in Tanzania, in Simiyu, with about 16,916 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Malampaka today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Malampaka prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Malampaka by season
Prayer times in Malampaka vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 5:19 AM and Maghrib at 6:53 PM, giving a day of 12 h 18 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:34 AM and Maghrib to 6:46 PM, and the day is just 11 h 57 min. That is a difference of 0 h 22 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:41 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:53 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:34 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:26 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:38 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:04 PM |
Malampaka is located 417 km north-west of Dodoma, so Dhuhr in Malampaka is called roughly 9 minutes later than in Dodoma. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Malampaka.
Finding the Qibla from Malampaka
Qibla direction for Malampaka: 13.8° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,815 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Malampaka is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Malampaka
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Malampaka is at about 5:32 AM and iftar at 7:07 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 25 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:33 AM and iftar to 7:01 PM, for a fast of 13 h 18 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Malampaka on the map
Malampaka lies at 3.1333° S, 33.5333° E, in Simiyu, in Tanzania. The nearest administrative centre is Shinyanga, 60 km away. Close by you will find Shanwa (26 km), Nyalikungu (28 km), and Ngudu (29 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Malampaka
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Simiyu, Tanzania
- Population
- 16,916
- Coordinates
- -3.13333, 33.53333
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 13.8° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,815 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Malampaka
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Malampaka comes roughly 54 minutes later around the june solstice (5:06 PM instead of 4:12 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:53 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
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 near Malampaka
- Shanwa26 km · east
- Nyalikungu28 km · east
- Ngudu29 km · north-west
- Songwa43 km · south
- Mwadui47 km · south
- Old Shinyanga49 km · south
- Somanda53 km · south-east
- Lalago58 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Malampaka
When is Maghrib in Malampaka?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:46 PM on 21 June and 6:53 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Malampaka?
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.
Do prayer times in Malampaka differ from Dodoma?
Yes. Malampaka is 417 km from Dodoma, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Malampaka is called about 9 minutes later than in Dodoma.
What time is Fajr in Malampaka?
Fajr in Malampaka changes with the seasons: about 5:19 AM on 21 December and about 5:34 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Malampaka?
The Qibla in Malampaka is 13.8° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,815 km away.