Fajr Prayer Times — Zanzibar, Tanzania – 05:16
Today's Islamic prayer times in Zanzibar, Tanzania include Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha. View the full Muslim prayer timetable for today and the upcoming days.
Fajr Prayer Times
05:16
Zanzibar, Tanzania · Muslim World League
Today's Salah Times in Zanzibar
Fajr at 05:16 in Zanzibar is a daily test of discipline; the believer who stands once trains the heart for years.
Sunrise Acceleration
Sunrise in Zanzibar reaches 06:26 today; over the next week it moves about 3 minute(s) earlier, dragging Fajr with it.
Dawn vs Civil Light
Astronomical dawn at 05:16 precedes visible brightness by roughly 35 minutes — the sky is still dark at adhan, then unfolds quickly toward 06:26.
About 15° (ISNA)
A 15° angle (ISNA-style) typically produces a slightly later Fajr than 18° methods — a several-minute difference your calendar honours by choosing one explicitly.
Sunrise Footprint
Today’s sunrise in Zanzibar reaches 06:26; over the next week it adjusts about 3 minute(s) earlier, dragging Fajr with it.
Fajr First
In Zanzibar, the day that begins with 05:16 on time tends to end with the other four prayers intact — discipline cascades downward, not upward.
When Travelling
Travelling through or near Zanzibar, you may shorten or join Isha and Maghrib, but Fajr at 05:16 is prayed in full and on time.
Tropical Stability
Cities near the equator vary little — Zanzibar at 6.2° latitude shows that calm in its narrow Fajr range.
When Eating Stops
Eating must stop before the 05:16 adhan in Zanzibar — the calendar time, not the muezzin’s voice, defines the cutoff.