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Prayer times in Namutumba
Muslims living in Namutumba can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Namutumba is a city in Uganda, in Eastern Region, with about 22,600 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.
Adhan times in Namutumba today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Namutumba
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Namutumba by season
Prayer times in Namutumba vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:27 AM and Maghrib at 6:52 PM, giving a day of 12 h 10 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:26 AM and Maghrib to 6:45 PM, and the day is just 12 h 05 min. The difference 0 h 06 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:41 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:53 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:27 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:26 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:38 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:26 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:56 PM |
Compared with Kampala, Dhuhr in Namutumba comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Kampala, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 4 minutes earlier than in the capital. Namutumba is 136 km from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Namutumba
The Qibla in Namutumba is at 15.8° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,384 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 15.8°.
Fasting hours in Namutumba during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Namutumba is at about 5:36 AM and iftar at 7:02 PM, for a fast of 13 h 16 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:34 AM and iftar to 6:59 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 15 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Namutumba on the map
Namutumba is located at 0.8361° N, 33.6861° E, in Eastern Region, in Uganda. The nearest administrative centre is Kaliro, 22 km away. Close by you will find Busembatia (10 km), Kaliro (22 km), and Busesa (25 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Namutumba
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Eastern Region, Uganda
- Population
- 22,600
- Coordinates
- 0.83611, 33.68611
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 15.8° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,384 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Namutumba
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Namutumba is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:53 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 57 minutes around 21 June: 4:13 PM for the majority, 5:10 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, 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 Namutumba (UTC+3), whatever your location.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Namutumba
Do prayer times in Namutumba differ from Kampala?
Yes. Namutumba is 136 km from Kampala, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Namutumba is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Kampala.
When is Maghrib in Namutumba?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:45 PM on 21 December and 6:52 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Namutumba during Ramadan?
About 13 h 16 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Namutumba?
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 Namutumba?
The Qibla in Namutumba is 15.8° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,384 km away.