City · Central Region
Prayer times in Lyantonde
Residents of and visitors to Lyantonde can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Lyantonde is a city in Uganda, in Central Region, with about 16,300 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Lyantonde
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Lyantonde prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Lyantonde change through the year
Prayer times in Lyantonde vary a lot over the year. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 5:34 AM and Maghrib at 6:58 PM, for a day of 12 h 09 min. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:39 AM and Maghrib to 7:00 PM, and the day lasts only 12 h 06 min. The difference 0 h 03 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 MarchSpring equinox | 5:51 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:03 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:39 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:36 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:48 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:51 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:34 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:19 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:08 PM |
Compared with Kampala, Dhuhr in Lyantonde is called roughly 6 minutes later than in Kampala, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 4 minutes later than in the capital. Lyantonde is 177 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Lyantonde
Qibla direction for Lyantonde: 20.7° (north). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 2,603 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Lyantonde is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Lyantonde
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Lyantonde is at about 5:44 AM and iftar at 7:13 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 19 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:44 AM and iftar to 7:09 PM, for a fast of 13 h 16 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Lyantonde is located
The coordinates of Lyantonde are 0.4031° S and 31.1572° E. The closest places on our site are Kyazanga (22 km), Lwengo (28 km), and Nakivale Refugee Camp (42 km). Lwengo, the nearest administrative centre, is 28 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Central Region.
- Name
- Lyantonde
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Central Region, Uganda
- Population
- 16,300
- Coordinates
- -0.40306, 31.15722
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 20.7° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,603 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Lyantonde
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Lyantonde comes about 56 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:19 PM instead of 4:23 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:03 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly 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 Lyantonde (UTC+3), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Lyantonde
- Kyazanga22 km · east
- Lwengo28 km · east
- Nakivale Refugee Camp42 km · south-west
- Kasaali50 km · south-east
- Kalisizo54 km · east
- Kazo55 km · north-west
- Mbarara61 km · west
- Bwizibwera62 km · west
Prayer times in Lyantonde: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Lyantonde differ from Kampala?
Yes. Lyantonde is 177 km from Kampala, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Lyantonde comes roughly 6 minutes later than in Kampala.
What is the Qibla direction in Lyantonde?
The Qibla in Lyantonde is 20.7° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,603 km away.
What time is Fajr in Lyantonde?
Fajr in Lyantonde depends on the season: about 5:34 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 Lyantonde?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 7:00 PM on 21 June and 6:58 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Lyantonde during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 19 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.