City · Western Region
Prayer times in Kyenjojo
Muslims living in Kyenjojo can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Kyenjojo is a city in Uganda, in Western Region, with about 28,600 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.
Today’s prayer times in Kyenjojo
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kyenjojo prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Kyenjojo change through the year
Prayer times in Kyenjojo vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:39 AM and Maghrib at 7:04 PM, for a day of 12 h 10 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:38 AM and Maghrib to 6:58 PM, and the day is just 12 h 05 min. That is a difference of 0 h 04 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 | 5:53 AM | 7:02 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:07 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:39 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:15 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:38 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:50 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:53 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:38 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:21 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:09 PM |
Compared with Kampala, Dhuhr in Kyenjojo comes roughly 8 minutes later than in Kampala, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 8 minutes later than in the capital. Kyenjojo is 221 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Kyenjojo and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Kyenjojo: 22.8° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,518 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Kyenjojo remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Kyenjojo during Ramadan
Ramadan in Kyenjojo: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:48 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:14 PM, about 13 h 17 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 15 min, shorter by 2 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Kyenjojo on the map
The coordinates of Kyenjojo are 0.6328° N and 30.6214° E. The nearest cities on our site are Katoke (16 km), Kyarusozi (20 km), and Butunduzi (27 km). Fort Portal, the nearest administrative centre, is 39 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Western Region.
- Name
- Kyenjojo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Western Region, Uganda
- Population
- 28,600
- Coordinates
- 0.63278, 30.62139
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 22.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,518 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kyenjojo
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kyenjojo takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:05 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 57 minutes around 21 June: 4:25 PM for the majority, 5:22 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Kyenjojo, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Kyenjojo
- Katoke16 km · north-east
- Kyarusozi20 km · north-west
- Butunduzi27 km · east
- Rwamwanja Refugee Camp32 km · south
- Muhorro35 km · north-east
- Fort Portal39 km · west
- Kagadi40 km · north-east
- Buhesi46 km · west
Prayer times in Kyenjojo: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Kyenjojo?
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 Kyenjojo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:58 PM on 21 December and 7:04 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Kyenjojo 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.
Do prayer times in Kyenjojo differ from Kampala?
Yes. Kyenjojo is 221 km from Kampala, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Kyenjojo comes about 8 minutes later than in Kampala.
What is the Qibla direction in Kyenjojo?
The Qibla in Kyenjojo is 22.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,518 km away.