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Prayer times in Yumbe
Looking for the adhan times in Yumbe? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Yumbe, Northern Region. Every figure is computed for 3.4651° N, 31.2469° E, which means the times match Yumbe itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Yumbe today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Yumbe prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Yumbe change through the year
Prayer times in Yumbe vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:31 AM and Maghrib at 7:06 PM, for a day of 12 h 19 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:40 AM and Maghrib to 6:51 PM, and the day is just 11 h 55 min. That is a difference of 0 h 24 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 MarchSpring equinox | 5:51 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:09 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:31 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:35 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:47 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:51 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:40 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:01 PM |
Compared with Kampala, Dhuhr in Yumbe is called roughly 5 minutes later than in Kampala, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 11 minutes later than in the capital. Yumbe is 380 km from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Yumbe and distance to Makkah
From Yumbe you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 24.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,202 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Yumbe 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 Yumbe during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Yumbe is at about 5:48 AM and iftar at 7:09 PM, for a fast of 13 h 11 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:44 AM and iftar to 7:08 PM, for a fast of 13 h 13 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Yumbe
Yumbe is located at 3.4651° N, 31.2469° E, in Northern Region, in Uganda. The nearest administrative centre is Koboko, 32 km away. Nearby places include Koboko (32 km), Moyo (57 km), and Adjumani (61 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Yumbe
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Northern Region, Uganda
- Population
- 47,600
- Coordinates
- 3.46506, 31.24689
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 24.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,202 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Yumbe
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Yumbe comes roughly 59 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:23 PM instead of 4:24 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:03 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Yumbe, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Yumbe
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Yumbe
What is the Qibla direction in Yumbe?
The Qibla in Yumbe is 24.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,202 km away.
Do prayer times in Yumbe differ from Kampala?
Yes. Yumbe is 380 km from Kampala, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Yumbe comes about 5 minutes later than in Kampala.
When is Fajr in Yumbe?
Fajr in Yumbe depends on the season: about 5:31 AM on 21 June and about 5:40 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Yumbe?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:51 PM on 21 December and 7:06 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Yumbe during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 11 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.