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Prayer times in Kyegegwa
Residents of and visitors to Kyegegwa can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Kyegegwa is a city in Uganda, in Western Region, with about 29,400 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Kyegegwa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kyegegwa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kyegegwa by season
Prayer times in Kyegegwa vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 5:38 AM and Maghrib at 7:02 PM, giving a day of 12 h 09 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:36 AM and Maghrib to 6:57 PM, and the day lasts only 12 h 06 min. That is a difference of 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 | 4:05 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:38 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:36 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:48 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:52 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:36 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:19 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:07 PM |
Compared with Kampala, Dhuhr in Kyegegwa comes about 6 minutes later than in Kampala, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 6 minutes later than in the capital. Kyegegwa is 173 km from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Kyegegwa and distance to Makkah
From Kyegegwa you face towards the north, at an angle of 21.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,514 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kyegegwa 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 Kyegegwa
Fasting in Kyegegwa, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 7:13 PM and imsak at 5:46 AM on the first day, 13 h 17 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 7:10 PM for a fast of 13 h 15 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Uganda.
Kyegegwa on the map
The coordinates of Kyegegwa are 0.5022° N and 31.0414° E. The closest places on our site are Kyaka II Refugee Camp (17 km), Butunduzi (22 km), and Kasambya (23 km). Mubende, the nearest administrative centre, is 40 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Western Region.
- Name
- Kyegegwa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Western Region, Uganda
- Population
- 29,400
- Coordinates
- 0.50222, 31.04139
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 21.7° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,514 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kyegegwa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kyegegwa is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:03 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 57 minutes around 21 June: 4:24 PM for the majority, 5:20 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 relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Kyegegwa (UTC+3), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Kyegegwa
- Kyaka II Refugee Camp17 km · south-east
- Butunduzi22 km · west
- Kasambya23 km · east
- Mubende40 km · east
- Kakumiro44 km · north-east
- Rwamwanja Refugee Camp46 km · west
- Kyenjojo49 km · west
- Katoke49 km · north-west
Prayer times in Kyegegwa: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Kyegegwa during Ramadan?
About 13 h 17 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Kyegegwa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:57 PM on 21 December and 7:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Kyegegwa?
Fajr in Kyegegwa changes with the seasons: about 5:38 AM on 21 June and about 5:36 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Kyegegwa?
The Qibla in Kyegegwa is 21.7° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,514 km away.
Do prayer times in Kyegegwa differ from Kampala?
Yes. Kyegegwa is 173 km from Kampala, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Kyegegwa comes roughly 6 minutes later than in Kampala.