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Prayer times in Kalabo
Looking for the prayer times in Kalabo? On this page 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 Kalabo, Western Province. Every figure is computed for 14.9931° S, 22.6793° E, which means the times match Kalabo itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Kalabo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kalabo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Kalabo change through the year
Prayer times in Kalabo change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:36 AM and Maghrib at 6:58 PM, giving a day of 13 h 01 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:37 AM and Maghrib to 6:08 PM, and the day is just 11 h 14 min. That is a difference of 1 h 47 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:22 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:37 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:07 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:36 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:13 PM |
Kalabo lies 603 km west of Lusaka, so Dhuhr in Kalabo is called roughly 22 minutes later than in Lusaka. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kalabo.
Finding the Qibla from Kalabo
The Qibla in Kalabo is at 25.2° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,460 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 25.2°.
Ramadan timetable for Kalabo
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kalabo is at about 4:58 AM and iftar at 7:03 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 55 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:10 AM and iftar to 6:48 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 28 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Kalabo on the map
Kalabo is located at 14.9931° S, 22.6793° E, in Western Province, in Zambia. The nearest administrative centre is Mongu, 56 km away. Close by you will find Mongu (56 km), Lukulu (92 km), and Senanga (140 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kalabo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Western Province, Zambia
- Population
- 18,477
- Coordinates
- -14.99307, 22.67926
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 25.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,460 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kalabo
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kalabo comes roughly 48 minutes later around the june solstice (4:32 PM instead of 3:44 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:37 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Kalabo, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Kalabo
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kalabo
Which calculation method is used for Kalabo?
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 Kalabo?
Fajr in Kalabo depends on the season: about 4:36 AM on 21 December and about 5:37 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Kalabo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:08 PM on 21 June and 6:58 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Kalabo differ from Lusaka?
Yes. Kalabo is 603 km from Lusaka, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Kalabo is called about 22 minutes later than in Lusaka.
What is the Qibla direction in Kalabo?
The Qibla in Kalabo is 25.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,460 km away.