Kismayo Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Kismayo, Somalia — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Kismayo, Somalia
Prayer times in Kismayo are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (0.36°S). We use the Muslim World League method, the one followed across Somalia. The five times shift by a minute or two each day as the sun moves. The full month is listed below.
Kismayo's times use the Muslim World League method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in Somalia. They are drawn from Kismayo's own coordinates (0.3582°S, 42.5454°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Kismayo's prayer times are worked out
From Kismayo, the Qibla is 353° from true north. Face north to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 2,440 km (1,516 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Kismayo's own coordinates (0.36°S, 42.55°E), not a national average. That is why Kismayo's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
Kismayo sits just 0.36°S of the equator. Its prayer calendar barely shifts across the year. With the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast is about 13h 24m. The shortest is about 13h 22m. That is a swing of only 0h 02m between December and June. Whenever Ramadan falls, fasting hours here stay much the same — something cities farther from the equator never see.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Kismayo come from the Muslim World League. The Muslim World League method sets Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha at 17°. Use ISNA's 15° instead and Fajr here would move by several minutes. So the method — not the coordinates alone — settles the final time. We also publish times for nearby Kaambooni, Qoryooley and Marka. Each is only a few minutes off Kismayo's clock.
Nearby: Kaambooni prayer times · Qoryooley prayer times · Marka prayer times · Afgooye prayer times · Baidoa prayer times
Prayer times on the equator's edge
Somalia sits just north of the equator, with Mogadishu at barely 2°N. Day length therefore hardly moves across the year, and the five prayers keep one of the steadiest rhythms anywhere. Fajr, Maghrib and the rest shift by minutes, not hours, between seasons. The country keeps East Africa Time (UTC+3) year-round with no daylight saving. Religious affairs sit with the federal Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs, while daily timetables come from local mosques. This page applies the Muslim World League calculation (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) to this city's own coordinates. Somali practice is almost entirely Shafi'i, so Asr follows the standard first-shadow reckoning.
Mogadishu's coral mosques
Mogadishu's old town holds one of the oldest mosques on the East African coast. The Fakhr al-Din Mosque in Hamar Weyne is dated by inscription to 1269 and attributed to Sultan Fakhr al-Din. It is built from coral block, with a marble mihrab. It is a reminder of the medieval sultanate that made the city an Indian Ocean trading power. The modern era answers it across town. The Mosque of Islamic Solidarity was built in 1987 with Saudi funding and holds some ten thousand worshippers. It is often cited as one of the largest mosques in the Horn of Africa. Closed through the civil war, it reopened in 2006 and remains the capital's great congregational mosque.
Mosques in Kismayo
Mosques in and around Kismayo include Aargada Mosque, Sheikh Yasin Mosque and Masjidka Kismayo. The times on this page are worked out from Kismayo's own coordinates, and they apply across these mosques. Check the exact iqama time with your local mosque. That is the congregation, called a few minutes after each prayer starts.
Fajr
4:40 AMالفجر
Fajr in Kismayo — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
11:55 AMالظهر
Dhuhr in Kismayo — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
3:11 PMالعصر
Asr in Kismayo — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
5:58 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Kismayo — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
7:04 PMالعشاء
Isha in Kismayo — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Kismayo Prayer Times — October 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Kismayo, Somalia. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 4:47 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:05 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:08 PM |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 4:47 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:05 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:07 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 4:47 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:05 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:07 PM |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 4:46 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:06 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:07 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 4:46 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:06 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:07 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 4:46 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:06 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:06 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 4:45 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:06 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:06 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 4:45 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:07 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:06 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 4:45 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:07 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:06 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 4:44 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:07 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:05 PM |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 4:44 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:08 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:05 PM |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 4:44 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:08 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:05 PM |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 4:43 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:08 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:05 PM |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 4:43 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:05 PM |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 4:43 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:05 PM |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 4:42 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 4:42 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 4:42 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 4:41 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 4:41 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 4:41 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 4:41 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 4:40 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 4:40 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Sun, Oct 25Today | 4:40 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 4:40 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 4:40 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 4:39 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 4:39 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 4:39 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 4:39 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:13 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:04 PM |
Kismayo times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Kismayo mosque — verify with your imam.
Kismayo Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Kismayo?
The Qibla direction from Kismayo, Somalia is 353° from true north. Face north toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 2,440 km (1,516 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Kismayo?
The longest daily fast in Kismayo is about 13h 24m, around December. The shortest is about 13h 22m, in June. That is a swing of 0h 02m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 0.36°S. Both are measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method.
How much do prayer times change across the year in Somalia?
Very little. Somalia lies just north of the equator, so day length is nearly constant. Each prayer time drifts only a few minutes between seasons. The clock stays on UTC+3 all year with no daylight saving. Somali mosques follow the Shafi'i school, so Asr is the standard first-shadow time shown here.
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