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Prayer times in Nakonde
Muslims living in Nakonde can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Nakonde is a city in Zambia, in Muchinga, with about 91,107 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 Nakonde today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Nakonde
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Nakonde change through the year
Prayer times in Nakonde change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:09 AM and Maghrib at 6:07 PM, giving a day of 12 h 40 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:48 AM and Maghrib to 5:38 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 35 min. The difference 1 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 MarchMarch equinox | 4:43 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:11 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:48 AM | 6:03 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:29 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:41 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:09 AM | 5:27 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:14 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:20 PM |
Compared with Lusaka, Dhuhr in Nakonde is called about 18 minutes earlier than in Lusaka, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 7 minutes earlier than in the capital. Nakonde is 830 km from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Nakonde
The Qibla in Nakonde is at 12.7° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,507 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 12.7°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Nakonde
Fasting in Nakonde, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:17 PM and imsak at 4:27 AM on the first day, 13 h 40 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:06 PM for a fast of 13 h 23 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Zambia.
About Nakonde
Nakonde is located at 9.3421° S, 32.7450° E, in Muchinga, in Zambia. The nearest administrative centre is Chinsali, 152 km away. Close by you will find Isoka (92 km), Chinsali (152 km), and Mbala (161 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Nakonde
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Muchinga, Zambia
- Population
- 91,107
- Coordinates
- -9.34213, 32.74500
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 12.7° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,507 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nakonde
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Nakonde comes about 51 minutes later around the june solstice (4:01 PM instead of 3:10 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:57 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Nakonde, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Nakonde
Prayer times in Nakonde: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Nakonde differ from Lusaka?
Yes. Nakonde is 830 km from Lusaka, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Nakonde comes roughly 18 minutes earlier than in Lusaka.
When is Fajr in Nakonde?
Fajr in Nakonde depends on the season: about 4:09 AM on 21 December and about 4:48 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Nakonde?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:38 PM on 21 June and 6:07 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Nakonde?
The Qibla in Nakonde is 12.7° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,507 km away.
How long is the fast in Nakonde during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 40 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 23 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.