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Prayer times in Malaba
Muslims living in Malaba can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Malaba is a city in Uganda, in Eastern Region, with about 20,800 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Malaba today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Malaba
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Malaba
It is useful to know how prayer times in Malaba move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:25 AM on 21 June and 5:23 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:43 PM and 6:50 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 10 min around the summer solstice and drops to 12 h 05 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:39 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:51 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:25 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:24 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:23 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:54 PM |
Malaba is located 190 km east of Kampala, so Dhuhr in Malaba comes about 7 minutes earlier than in Kampala. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Malaba.
Qibla in Malaba and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Malaba is at 14.3° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,388 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 14.3°.
Ramadan timetable for Malaba
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Malaba is around 5:33 AM and iftar at 7:00 PM, for a fast of 13 h 17 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:32 AM and iftar to 6:57 PM, for a fast of 13 h 15 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Malaba is located
Malaba lies at 0.6444° N, 34.2606° E, in Eastern Region, in Uganda. The nearest administrative centre is Tororo, 10 km away. Nearby places include Tororo (10 km), Busia (27 km), and Manafwa (34 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Malaba
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Eastern Region, Uganda
- Population
- 20,800
- Coordinates
- 0.64444, 34.26056
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 14.3° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,388 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Malaba
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Malaba takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:51 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 57 minutes around 21 June: 4:11 PM for the majority, 5:08 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Malaba and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Malaba
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Malaba
Do prayer times in Malaba differ from Kampala?
Yes. Malaba is 190 km from Kampala, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Malaba is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Kampala.
What is the Qibla direction in Malaba?
The Qibla in Malaba is 14.3° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,388 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Malaba?
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 Malaba?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:43 PM on 21 December and 6:50 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Malaba?
Fajr in Malaba depends on the season: about 5:25 AM on 21 June and about 5:23 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.