Fajr04:56 AMImsak
Sunrise06:08 AM
Dhuhr12:02 PM
Asr03:22 PM
Maghrib05:53 PMIftar
Isha07:01 PM

Fasting Duration

Calculated from Fajr to Maghrib today.

12h 57m
DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Tue, Aug 404:56 AM06:08 AM12:02 PM03:22 PM05:53 PM07:01 PM
Wed, Aug 504:56 AM06:08 AM12:02 PM03:22 PM05:53 PM07:01 PM
Thu, Aug 604:55 AM06:08 AM12:01 PM03:22 PM05:53 PM07:01 PM
Fri, Aug 704:55 AM06:07 AM12:01 PM03:22 PM05:53 PM07:01 PM
Sat, Aug 804:55 AM06:07 AM12:01 PM03:22 PM05:53 PM07:01 PM
Sun, Aug 904:55 AM06:07 AM12:01 PM03:22 PM05:54 PM07:01 PM
Mon, Aug 1004:55 AM06:06 AM12:01 PM03:21 PM05:54 PM07:01 PM

Mbala at a Glance

Distance to Makkah

3,490 km

Great-circle distance from Mbala to the Kaaba.

Qibla direction

15.2° NNE

Face NNE from true north, not magnetic north.

Daylight range

11.6h – 12.6h

Shortest to longest day — a 1-hour swing across the year.

Timezone

Africa/Lusaka

All times shown are local, adjusted for daylight saving.

Population

42,424

Times are computed for the city centre coordinates.

Nearby Cities

Prayer times in Mbala — common questions

What time is Fajr in Mbala today?

Fajr in Mbala begins at 04:56 AM today. Fajr starts at true dawn, when the sun reaches a set angle below the horizon, and ends at sunrise — so this time shifts by a minute or two each day as the season changes.

Which direction is the Qibla from Mbala?

From Mbala, the Qibla is 15.2° from true north — roughly NNE. Remember that a phone compass points to magnetic north, so you may need to correct for local magnetic declination.

Which calculation method is used for Mbala?

These times use the MWL convention, which is the standard recognised across Zambia. If your mosque follows a different authority, its Fajr and Isha may differ by several minutes — the calculation is identical, only the twilight angle changes.

Are these times accurate for a place the size of Mbala?

Yes. Prayer times are computed from Mbala's own coordinates, not borrowed from a larger neighbouring city, so the astronomy is exactly as accurate as it is for a capital. The only caveat is that we use a single reference point for the settlement.

How far is Mbala from Makkah?

Mbala lies approximately 3490 km from the Kaaba in Makkah, measured as a great circle across the Earth's surface. That distance is what determines the Qibla bearing shown above.