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Prayer times in Palabana
Looking for the prayer times in Palabana? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Palabana, Lusaka Province. Every figure is computed for 15.4462° S, 28.5344° E, so the times reflect Palabana itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Palabana today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Palabana
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Palabana
Prayer times in Palabana change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:12 AM and Maghrib at 6:35 PM, for a day of 13 h 03 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:14 AM and Maghrib to 5:44 PM, and the day is just 11 h 13 min. That is a difference of 1 h 50 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 MarchMarch equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:20 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:44 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:19 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:12 AM | 5:32 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:51 PM |
Compared with Lusaka, Dhuhr in Palabana is called about 1 minute earlier than in Lusaka, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute earlier than in the capital. Palabana is 27 km away from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Palabana
Qibla from Palabana: 17.0° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,281 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Palabana is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Palabana
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Palabana is at about 4:34 AM and iftar at 6:40 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 56 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:46 AM and iftar to 6:25 PM, for a fast of 13 h 29 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Palabana is located
Palabana is located at 15.4462° S, 28.5344° E, in Lusaka Province, in Zambia. The nearest administrative centre is Lusaka, 27 km away. Close by you will find Ntandabale (14 km), Madido (20 km), and Chisankane (20 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Palabana
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lusaka Province, Zambia
- Population
- 19,769
- Coordinates
- -15.44623, 28.53436
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 17.0° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,281 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Palabana
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Palabana is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:13 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 48 minutes around 21 June: 3:20 PM for the majority, 4:08 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Palabana (UTC+2), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Palabana
- Ntandabale14 km · north-west
- Madido20 km · north-west
- Chisankane20 km · west
- Chongwe20 km · north-east
- Lusaka27 km · west
- Chilanga Township32 km · south-west
- Chunga32 km · north-west
- Namalombwe37 km · west
Prayer times in Palabana: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Palabana?
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 Palabana?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:44 PM on 21 June and 6:35 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Palabana differ from Lusaka?
Yes. Palabana is 27 km from Lusaka, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Palabana is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Lusaka.
How long is the fast in Palabana during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 29 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Palabana?
Fajr in Palabana depends on the season: about 4:12 AM on 21 December and about 5:14 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.