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Prayer times in Matui
Residents of and visitors to Matui can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Matui is a city in Tanzania, in Tanga, with about 20,241 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Matui today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Matui prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Matui by season
Prayer times in Matui vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:57 AM and Maghrib at 6:37 PM, giving a day of 12 h 24 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:18 AM and Maghrib to 6:24 PM, and the day is just 11 h 51 min. That is a difference of 0 h 34 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 | 5:22 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:18 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:07 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:57 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:48 PM |
Compared with Dodoma, Dhuhr in Matui is called roughly 10 minutes earlier than in Dodoma, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 8 minutes earlier than in the capital. Matui is 317 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Matui and distance to Makkah
In Matui you pray towards the north, at an angle of 3.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,921 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Matui 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.
Fasting hours in Matui during Ramadan
Ramadan in Matui: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:11 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:50 PM, roughly 13 h 29 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 19 min, shorter by 10 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Matui
Matui is located at 4.8000° S, 38.2500° E, in Tanga, in Tanzania. The nearest administrative centre is Tanga, 99 km away. Nearby places include Mazinde (4 km), Lushoto (4 km), and Makuyuni (18 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Matui
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tanga, Tanzania
- Population
- 20,241
- Coordinates
- -4.80000, 38.25000
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 3.3° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,921 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Matui
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Matui is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:35 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 53 minutes around 21 June: 3:52 PM for the majority, 4:45 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Matui, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Matui
Prayer times in Matui: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Matui?
The Qibla in Matui is 3.3° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,921 km away.
How long is the fast in Matui during Ramadan?
About 13 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 19 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Matui?
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 Maghrib in Matui?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:24 PM on 21 June and 6:37 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Matui differ from Dodoma?
Yes. Matui is 317 km from Dodoma, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Matui comes roughly 10 minutes earlier than in Dodoma.