City · Western Region
Prayer times in Muhorro
Muslims living in Muhorro can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Muhorro is a city in Uganda, in Western Region, with about 27,400 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun 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 Muhorro today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Muhorro
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Muhorro change through the year
Prayer times in Muhorro change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 5:38 AM and Maghrib at 7:04 PM, giving a day of 12 h 11 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:38 AM and Maghrib to 6:57 PM, and the day is just 12 h 04 min. That is a difference of 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 | 5:53 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:07 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:38 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:15 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:38 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:49 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:53 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:38 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:08 PM |
Muhorro lies 214 km west of Kampala, so Dhuhr in Muhorro is called roughly 7 minutes later than in Kampala. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Muhorro.
Qibla in Muhorro and distance to Makkah
From Muhorro you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 22.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,484 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Muhorro 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 Muhorro
Ramadan in Muhorro: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:47 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:14 PM, roughly 13 h 16 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 15 min, shorter by 1 minute. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Muhorro is located
Muhorro lies at 0.9151° N, 30.7508° E, in Western Region, in Uganda. The nearest administrative centre is Kagadi, 7 km away. Close by you will find Kagadi (7 km), Katoke (19 km), and Kyarusozi (28 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Muhorro
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Western Region, Uganda
- Population
- 27,400
- Coordinates
- 0.91513, 30.75078
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 22.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,484 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Muhorro
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Muhorro comes roughly 57 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:22 PM instead of 4:25 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:05 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Muhorro in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Muhorro
- Kagadi7 km · east
- Katoke19 km · south-west
- Kyarusozi28 km · south-west
- Kyangwali Refugee Camp31 km · north
- Kyenjojo35 km · south-west
- Butunduzi42 km · south
- Kyegegwa56 km · south-east
- Fort Portal60 km · south-west
Prayer times in Muhorro: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Muhorro?
The Qibla in Muhorro is 22.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,484 km away.
When is Maghrib in Muhorro?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:57 PM on 21 December and 7:04 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Muhorro?
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 time is Fajr in Muhorro?
Fajr in Muhorro depends on the season: about 5:38 AM on 21 June and about 5:38 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Muhorro differ from Kampala?
Yes. Muhorro is 214 km from Kampala, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Muhorro comes roughly 7 minutes later than in Kampala.