Prayer times in Lilongwe

Prayer times in Lilongwe this week

Method: Muslim World League. Asr: Standard. Local time (Africa/Blantyre), daylight saving time included. Fridays are highlighted.

Prayer times in Lilongwe through the year

Fajr is earliest on 19 November, at 03:49, and latest on 26 July, at 04:54.

Maghrib is earliest on 26 May, at 17:23, and latest on 31 January, at 18:20.

The longest day is 23 December, with 12 h 58 min of daylight; the shortest is 13 June, with 11 h 18 min.

Times on the 15th of each month of 2026, local time (Africa/Blantyre). Open a month for every day.

Mosques in Lilongwe

We know of 4 mosques within 9 km of the centre of Lilongwe.

• Lilongwe Central Mosque Lilongwe
  2.7 km Directions Map
• Unnamed mosque
  2.9 km Directions Map
• Mosque
  3.6 km Directions Map
• Unnamed mosque
  4.5 km Directions Map

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Ramadan 2027 in Lilongwe

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on Monday, 8 February 2027 and end on 8 March, with Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday, 9 March, subject to the moon sighting.

In Lilongwe the fast will last from 13 h 28 min to 13 h 53 min. On the first day suhoor ends at 04:25 and iftar is at 18:18.

Ramadan 2027 timetable for Lilongwe

Coming up in the Islamic calendar

• Tue, 5 JanIsra and Mi‘raj (the night of the 27th, from Maghrib the evening before)27 Rajab 1448 AH · in 58 days
• Sat, 23 JanLaylat al-Bara’ah (the night of mid-Sha‘ban, from Maghrib the evening before)15 Sha‘ban 1448 AH · in 76 days
• Mon, 8 FebFirst day of Ramadan1 Ramadan 1448 AH · in 92 days

Full Islamic calendar

Sun and night times in Lilongwe today

Imsak (10 min before Fajr)

03:43

Sunrise

05:08

Solar noon (zawal)

11:29

Sunset

17:49

Day length

12 h 41 min (tomorrow +1 min)

Duha (Chasht) prayer

05:23 – 11:19

Islamic midnight (end of the preferred time for Isha)

23:29

Last third of the night begins (Tahajjud)

00:31

When voluntary prayer is disliked

• While the sun is rising: 05:08 – 05:23
• While the sun is at its highest point, shortly before 11:29
• While the sun is setting: 17:34 – 17:49

Approximate intervals of about 15 minutes. Voluntary prayer is also disliked after praying Fajr until sunrise and after praying Asr until sunset; in the Hanafi school no prayer at all is offered at the three times above. Scholars differ on the details; ask your local imam if in doubt.

Prayer times by calculation method, 8 November

Mosques use different twilight angles for Fajr and Isha, which is why timetables in Lilongwe can differ: today the earliest and latest Fajr are 22 min apart, and Isha differs by up to 32 min.

Prayer times near Lilongwe

• Mponela 49 km N · Maghrib at the same time
• Chipeni 64 km NNE · Maghrib 1 min earlier
• Dedza 75 km SE · Maghrib 1 min earlier
• Salima 75 km ENE · Maghrib 3 min earlier
• Mchinji 100 km W · Maghrib 4 min later
• Ulongué 104 km SE · Maghrib 1 min earlier
• Kasungu 109 km NNW · Maghrib at the same time
• Nkhotakota 128 km NNE · Maghrib 3 min earlier
• Ntcheu 132 km SE · Maghrib 2 min earlier

About Lilongwe

Coordinates

13.9669° S, 33.7872° E

Elevation

1,056 m

Time zone

Africa/Blantyre (UTC+2)

Population

1,115,815

Country

Malawi

Region

Central Region