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Prayer times in Tunduma
Looking for the adhan times in Tunduma? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Tunduma, Songwe Region. Every figure is computed for 9.3000° S, 32.7667° E, so the times reflect Tunduma itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Tunduma today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Tunduma prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Tunduma by season
Prayer times in Tunduma vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 5:09 AM and Maghrib at 7:07 PM, for a day of 12 h 40 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:48 AM and Maghrib to 6:38 PM, and the day is just 11 h 35 min. That is a difference of 1 h 05 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:43 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:11 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:48 AM | 7:03 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:29 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:41 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:09 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:14 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:20 PM |
Compared with Dodoma, Dhuhr in Tunduma is called roughly 12 minutes later than in Dodoma, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 6 minutes later than in the capital. Tunduma is 478 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Tunduma
Qibla direction for Tunduma: 12.7° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,502 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Tunduma is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Tunduma
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Tunduma is at about 5:27 AM and iftar at 7:17 PM, for a fast of 13 h 40 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:33 AM and iftar to 7:06 PM, for a fast of 13 h 23 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Tunduma
Tunduma lies at 9.3000° S, 32.7667° E, in Songwe Region, in Tanzania. The nearest administrative centre is Vwawa, 28 km away. Close by you will find Vwawa (28 km), Mlowo (41 km), and Utengule (76 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tunduma
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Songwe Region, Tanzania
- Population
- 219,309
- Coordinates
- -9.30000, 32.76667
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 12.7° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,502 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tunduma
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Tunduma comes roughly 51 minutes later around the june solstice (5:01 PM instead of 4:10 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:56 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Tunduma (UTC+3), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Tunduma
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Tunduma
How long is the fast in Tunduma during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 40 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 23 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Tunduma differ from Dodoma?
Yes. Tunduma is 478 km from Dodoma, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Tunduma is called about 12 minutes later than in Dodoma.
What time is Fajr in Tunduma?
Fajr in Tunduma changes with the seasons: about 5:09 AM on 21 December and about 5:48 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Tunduma?
The Qibla in Tunduma is 12.7° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,502 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Tunduma?
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.