Fajr Prayer Times — Zanzibar, Tanzania – 05:20
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
05:20
Zanzibar, Tanzania · Muslim World League
Today's Salah Times in Zanzibar
Dawn breaks over Zanzibar at 05:20. Meet it in sujood and the rest of the day arranges itself.
Southern Hemisphere Pattern
Zanzibar’s Fajr inverts the northern arc — earliest near December, latest near June — placing 05:20 on its own seasonal map.
First Words of the Day
The first words spoken at 05:20 in Zanzibar carry weight; let Allahu Akbar precede everything else.
Why Capital Times Don’t Apply
Zanzibar’s Fajr at 05:20 runs 1 minute(s) earlier than Dar es Salaam — relying on capital times alone misaligns the prayer.
Pay Sleep Forward
Owe yourself sleep before Fajr in Zanzibar — never owe it after; rest borrowed against the dawn prayer is rarely repaid.
Valleys vs Plateaus
In valleys, visible dawn lags the calculated Fajr; in Zanzibar the calendar at 05:20 remains the fiqh reference regardless of terrain.
Fajr Sadiq vs Kadhib
False dawn (Fajr Kadhib) glows briefly before 05:20 in Zanzibar; true dawn (Fajr Sadiq) spreads horizontally and is the basis of today’s 05:20.
Dawn vs Civil Light
Astronomical dawn at 05:20 precedes visible brightness by roughly 37 minutes — the sky is still dark at adhan, then unfolds quickly toward 06:34.
A Witnessed Prayer
The angels of night and day overlap at Fajr in Zanzibar — your prayer at 05:20 is witnessed by both shifts.