City · North-Western
Prayer times in Manyama
Residents of and visitors to Manyama can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Manyama is a city in Zambia, in North-Western, with about 28,825 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Manyama today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Manyama
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Manyama change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Manyama move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:30 AM on 21 December and 5:20 AM on 21 June, a shift of 50 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:00 PM and 6:40 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 51 min in the december solstice and falls to 11 h 24 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 | 5:10 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:20 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:30 AM | 5:49 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:54 PM |
Manyama is located 433 km north-west of Lusaka, so Dhuhr in Manyama comes about 10 minutes later than in Lusaka. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Manyama.
Finding the Qibla from Manyama
In Manyama you pray towards the north, at an angle of 22.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,050 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Manyama and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Manyama
Fasting in Manyama, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:48 PM and imsak at 4:50 AM on the first day, 13 h 48 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:34 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.
About Manyama
Manyama lies at 12.3148° S, 25.8486° E, in North-Western, in Zambia. The nearest administrative centre is Solwezi, 61 km away. Nearby places include Chisasa (45 km), Solwezi (61 km), and Kansanshi (67 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Manyama
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North-Western, Zambia
- Population
- 28,825
- Coordinates
- -12.31477, 25.84862
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 22.3° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,050 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Manyama
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Manyama is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:24 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 49 minutes around 21 June: 3:35 PM for the majority, 4:24 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Manyama, 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.
Prayer times near Manyama
- Chisasa45 km · north-west
- Solwezi61 km · east
- Kansanshi67 km · east
- Kasempa127 km · south
- Mufumbwe129 km · south-west
- Mwinilunga167 km · west
- Manyinga205 km · south-west
- Chililabombwe215 km · east
Prayer times in Manyama: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Manyama?
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 is the Qibla direction in Manyama?
The Qibla in Manyama is 22.3° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,050 km away.
When is Maghrib in Manyama?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:00 PM on 21 June and 6:40 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Manyama during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 48 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 25 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Manyama?
Fajr in Manyama depends on the season: about 4:30 AM on 21 December and about 5:20 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.