Kenya Qibla Direction & Prayer Times
The qibla direction in Kenya changes from city to city. The table below lists the qibla angle (degrees from true north) and the great-circle distance to the Kaaba for 19 cities. In Nairobi, for example, the qibla is 7° (north). Tap a city for the live compass and its prayer times.
Calculation details
These values are applied the same way on every city page in this country.
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League · Fajr 18° / Isha 17°
- Asr
- shadow ×1 (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali)
- Qibla angle
- 0° – 13° · north
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 2,329 – 2,846 km · Kitale … Matuga
- Time zones
- Africa/Nairobi
- Cities covered
- 19 cities · 8 with prayer times
Regions
- Kiambu County (4)
- Nairobi County (2)
- Nakuru County (2)
- Kajiado County (2)
Cities in Kenya — qibla angle and prayer times
| City | Qibla angle | To the Kaaba | Prayer times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi | 7.2° north | 2,546 km | Prayer Times |
| Kakamega | 12.9° north | 2,414 km | Prayer Times |
| Mombasa | 0.4° north | 2,833 km | Prayer Times |
| Nakuru | 9.3° north | 2,450 km | Prayer Times |
| Ruiru | 6.9° north | 2,529 km | Prayer Times |
| Eldoret | 11.7° north | 2,376 km | Prayer Times |
| Kisumu | 12.6° north | 2,456 km | Prayer Times |
| Kikuyu | 7.6° north | 2,544 km | Prayer Times |
| Thika | 6.7° north | 2,515 km | — |
| Naivasha | 8.3° north | 2,489 km | — |
| Karuri | 7.4° north | 2,535 km | — |
| Karuri | 6.5° north | 2,477 km | — |
| Matuga | 0.6° north | 2,846 km | — |
| Mwala | 5.7° north | 2,546 km | — |
| Ongata Rongai | 7.3° north | 2,559 km | — |
| Garissa | 0.5° north | 2,432 km | — |
| Kitale | 12.6° north | 2,329 km | — |
| Limuru | 7.7° north | 2,530 km | — |
| Kitengela | 6.8° north | 2,565 km | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the qibla direction in Kenya?
There is no single angle for a whole country — the qibla depends on your coordinates. In Nairobi, for instance, the qibla is 7° from true north. Pick your own city in the table above.
Why does my phone compass show a different number?
A phone compass points to magnetic north, while the table uses true (geographic) north. The gap between them is the magnetic declination, and every city page shows it separately.
Which method are the prayer times based on?
Each country uses its official or most widely accepted method — Umm al-Qura, Karachi, Egyptian GAS, MWL, ISNA and so on. The method in use is stated on every prayer-times page.