City · Luapula Province
Prayer times in Samfya
Muslims living in Samfya can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Samfya is a city in Zambia, in Luapula Province, with about 51,309 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Samfya today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Samfya
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Samfya change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Samfya move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:17 AM on 21 December and 5:04 AM on 21 June, a difference of 47 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:47 PM and 6:24 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 48 min around the december solstice and falls to 11 h 28 min around the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:04 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:21 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:41 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:17 AM | 5:36 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:37 PM |
Compared with Lusaka, Dhuhr in Samfya comes about 5 minutes earlier than in Lusaka, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes later than in the capital. Samfya is 470 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Samfya and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Samfya is at 17.1° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,814 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 17.1°.
Fasting hours in Samfya during Ramadan
Fasting in Samfya, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:32 PM and imsak at 4:36 AM on the first day, 13 h 45 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:19 PM for a fast of 13 h 25 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Zambia.
Where Samfya is located
The coordinates of Samfya are 11.3649° S and 29.5565° E. The closest places on our site are Mansa (75 km), Luwingu (129 km), and Kawambwa (183 km). Mansa, the nearest administrative centre, is 75 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Luapula Province.
- Name
- Samfya
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Luapula Province, Zambia
- Population
- 51,309
- Coordinates
- -11.36491, 29.55652
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 17.1° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,814 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Samfya
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Samfya takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:09 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 50 minutes around 21 June: 3:21 PM for the majority, 4:10 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Samfya (UTC+2), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Samfya
Prayer times in Samfya: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Samfya?
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 Fajr in Samfya?
Fajr in Samfya depends on the season: about 4:17 AM on 21 December and about 5:04 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Samfya during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 45 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 25 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Samfya differ from Lusaka?
Yes. Samfya is 470 km from Lusaka, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Samfya is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Lusaka.
When is Maghrib in Samfya?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:47 PM on 21 June and 6:24 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.