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Prayer times in Kaliro
This page shows today’s salah times in Kaliro, Eastern Region, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Uganda.
Today’s prayer times in Kaliro
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kaliro
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kaliro by season
Prayer times in Kaliro vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 5:27 AM and Maghrib at 6:53 PM, giving a day of 12 h 10 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:27 AM and Maghrib to 6:46 PM, and the day is just 12 h 04 min. The difference 0 h 06 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 | 5:42 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:54 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:27 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:38 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:27 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:57 PM |
Compared with Kampala, Dhuhr in Kaliro comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Kampala, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 3 minutes earlier than in the capital. Kaliro is 121 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Kaliro
From Kaliro you pray towards the north, at an angle of 16.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,383 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kaliro and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kaliro
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kaliro is at about 5:36 AM and iftar at 7:03 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:35 AM and iftar to 7:00 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 15 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Kaliro
Kaliro is located at 0.8944° N, 33.4994° E, in Eastern Region, in Uganda. The nearest administrative centre is Namutumba, 22 km away. Nearby places include Busembatia (19 km), Namutumba (22 km), and Busesa (32 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kaliro
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Eastern Region, Uganda
- Population
- 20,500
- Coordinates
- 0.89444, 33.49944
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 16.3° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,383 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kaliro
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kaliro is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:54 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 57 minutes around 21 June: 4:14 PM for the majority, 5:11 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Kaliro, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Kaliro
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kaliro
Which calculation method is used for Kaliro?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Kaliro?
The Qibla in Kaliro is 16.3° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,383 km away.
When is Maghrib in Kaliro?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:46 PM on 21 December and 6:53 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Kaliro differ from Kampala?
Yes. Kaliro is 121 km from Kampala, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Kaliro comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Kampala.
When is Fajr in Kaliro?
Fajr in Kaliro depends on the season: about 5:27 AM on 21 June and about 5:27 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.