Prayer Times in Zanzibar City Today

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DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Zanzibar City at a glance

How prayer times are calculated in Zanzibar City

Calculation methodMuslim World LeagueFajr at 18° · Isha sun 17° below the horizon
Asr juristic schoolStandardStandard – Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali
Qibla direction1.3° N3,068 km (1,906 mi) to the Ka‘bah
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam-6.1659°, 39.2026°

Prayer times in Zanzibar City, Tanzania are worked out from the position of the sun over the city’s coordinates (-6.1659°, 39.2026°). By default this page uses the Muslim World League method — Fajr begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon and Isha sun 17° below the horizon — with the standard Asr rule. Nearby, Dar es Salaam follow the same national method.

Across the year, Fajr in Zanzibar City is earliest around November (about 4:42 AM) and latest around July (about 5:21 AM). Daylight ranges from roughly 11h 46m in the shortest days to 12h 29m in the longest, which is why Isha moves between 7:22 PM and 7:56 PM.

To face the Qibla from Zanzibar City, turn to 1.3° from true north (N). The Ka‘bah in Makkah is 3,068 km away along the shortest great-circle path.

Zanzibar City prayer times through the year

Typical times on the 15th of each month (Muslim World League). For today’s exact times, see the timetable above.

MonthFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Jan5:04 AM6:19 AM12:34 PM3:57 PM6:46 PM7:56 PM
Feb5:17 AM6:28 AM12:38 PM3:51 PM6:46 PM7:53 PM
Mar5:19 AM6:28 AM12:33 PM3:40 PM6:36 PM7:41 PM
Apr5:14 AM6:24 AM12:24 PM3:43 PM6:22 PM7:28 PM
May5:12 AM6:24 AM12:21 PM3:42 PM6:15 PM7:23 PM
Jun5:16 AM6:31 AM12:25 PM3:46 PM6:17 PM7:27 PM
Jul5:21 AM6:35 AM12:30 PM3:51 PM6:23 PM7:33 PM
Aug5:20 AM6:31 AM12:29 PM3:49 PM6:25 PM7:32 PM
Sep5:07 AM6:16 AM12:19 PM3:32 PM6:20 PM7:26 PM
Oct4:52 AM6:02 AM12:10 PM3:15 PM6:16 PM7:22 PM
Nov4:42 AM5:56 AM12:09 PM3:30 PM6:20 PM7:29 PM
Dec4:48 AM6:04 AM12:19 PM3:45 PM6:33 PM7:44 PM

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Prayer times in Zanzibar City — questions

Fajr in Zanzibar City changes daily with the sun. This page shows today's exact time, calculated for Zanzibar City's coordinates (-6.1659, 39.2026).
By default Muslim World League (Fajr at 18°), the method used across Tanzania. You can change it under Calculation settings on this page.
The Qibla from Zanzibar City is 1.3° from true north (N), 3,068 km to the Ka‘bah in Makkah.
It should be very close. If your mosque adds a short buffer, use the manual minute adjustment in Calculation settings to match it exactly.

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