Prayer times in Awka
Awka, Anambra, Nigeria · Sunday, 8 November 2026 · 28 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
Today in Awka
Next: Fajr at 5:08 am
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculated with the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°). Change method
Asr (Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali): 3:37 pm Asr (Hanafi): 4:33 pm
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Prayer times in Awka this week
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 8 Nov | 5:08 | 6:19 | 12:15 | 3:37 | 6:11 | 7:19 |
| Mon 9 Nov | 5:08 | 6:20 | 12:16 | 3:37 | 6:11 | 7:19 |
| Tue 10 Nov | 5:08 | 6:20 | 12:16 | 3:38 | 6:11 | 7:19 |
| Wed 11 Nov | 5:08 | 6:20 | 12:16 | 3:38 | 6:11 | 7:19 |
| Thu 12 Nov | 5:08 | 6:20 | 12:16 | 3:38 | 6:11 | 7:19 |
| Fri 13 NovJumu‘ah | 5:08 | 6:21 | 12:16 | 3:38 | 6:11 | 7:20 |
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:08 | 6:21 | 12:16 | 3:38 | 6:11 | 7:20 |
Qibla direction in Awka
61.1° east-north-east
From Awka the Qibla is 61.1° from true north, to the east-north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,907 km away along the shortest (great-circle) route.
Angles are measured from true north. Phone compasses can be off by a few degrees: hold the phone flat and away from metal.
Prayer times in Awka for November 2026
| Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 21 Jum. I | 5:07 | 6:18 | 12:15 | 3:37 | 6:12 | 7:19 |
| 2 Mon | 22 | 5:07 | 6:18 | 12:15 | 3:37 | 6:12 | 7:19 |
| 3 Tue | 23 | 5:07 | 6:19 | 12:15 | 3:37 | 6:12 | 7:19 |
| 4 Wed | 24 | 5:07 | 6:19 | 12:15 | 3:37 | 6:12 | 7:19 |
| 5 Thu | 25 | 5:07 | 6:19 | 12:15 | 3:37 | 6:12 | 7:19 |
| 6 Fri | 26 | 5:07 | 6:19 | 12:15 | 3:37 | 6:12 | 7:19 |
| 7 Sat | 27 | 5:07 | 6:19 | 12:15 | 3:37 | 6:12 | 7:19 |
| 8 Sun | 28 | 5:08 | 6:19 | 12:15 | 3:37 | 6:11 | 7:19 |
| 9 Mon | 29 | 5:08 | 6:20 | 12:16 | 3:37 | 6:11 | 7:19 |
| 10 Tue | 30 | 5:08 | 6:20 | 12:16 | 3:38 | 6:11 | 7:19 |
| 11 Wed | 1 Jum. II | 5:08 | 6:20 | 12:16 | 3:38 | 6:11 | 7:19 |
| 12 Thu | 2 | 5:08 | 6:20 | 12:16 | 3:38 | 6:11 | 7:19 |
| 13 Fri | 3 | 5:08 | 6:21 | 12:16 | 3:38 | 6:11 | 7:20 |
| 14 Sat | 4 | 5:08 | 6:21 | 12:16 | 3:38 | 6:11 | 7:20 |
| 15 Sun | 5 | 5:08 | 6:21 | 12:16 | 3:38 | 6:11 | 7:20 |
| 16 Mon | 6 | 5:09 | 6:21 | 12:16 | 3:39 | 6:12 | 7:20 |
| 17 Tue | 7 | 5:09 | 6:22 | 12:17 | 3:39 | 6:12 | 7:20 |
| 18 Wed | 8 | 5:09 | 6:22 | 12:17 | 3:39 | 6:12 | 7:20 |
| 19 Thu | 9 | 5:09 | 6:22 | 12:17 | 3:39 | 6:12 | 7:21 |
| 20 Fri | 10 | 5:10 | 6:23 | 12:17 | 3:40 | 6:12 | 7:21 |
| 21 Sat | 11 | 5:10 | 6:23 | 12:18 | 3:40 | 6:12 | 7:21 |
| 22 Sun | 12 | 5:10 | 6:23 | 12:18 | 3:40 | 6:12 | 7:21 |
| 23 Mon | 13 | 5:10 | 6:24 | 12:18 | 3:40 | 6:12 | 7:22 |
| 24 Tue | 14 | 5:11 | 6:24 | 12:18 | 3:41 | 6:13 | 7:22 |
| 25 Wed | 15 | 5:11 | 6:24 | 12:19 | 3:41 | 6:13 | 7:22 |
| 26 Thu | 16 | 5:11 | 6:25 | 12:19 | 3:41 | 6:13 | 7:23 |
| 27 Fri | 17 | 5:11 | 6:25 | 12:19 | 3:41 | 6:13 | 7:23 |
| 28 Sat | 18 | 5:12 | 6:26 | 12:20 | 3:42 | 6:14 | 7:23 |
| 29 Sun | 19 | 5:12 | 6:26 | 12:20 | 3:42 | 6:14 | 7:24 |
| 30 Mon | 20 | 5:13 | 6:27 | 12:20 | 3:43 | 6:14 | 7:24 |
Method: Muslim World League. Asr: Standard. Local time (Africa/Lagos), daylight saving time included. Fridays are highlighted.
Prayer times in Awka through the year
Fajr is earliest on 28 May, at 5:00 am, and latest on 14 February, at 5:38 am.
Maghrib is earliest on 8 November, at 6:11 pm, and latest on 26 July, at 6:51 pm.
The longest day is 6 July, with 12 h 29 min of daylight; the shortest is 1 January, with 11 h 46 min.
| Month | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5:33 | 6:47 | 12:41 | 4:03 | 6:35 | 7:45 |
| Feb | 5:37 | 6:48 | 12:46 | 4:06 | 6:44 | 7:50 |
| Mar | 5:29 | 6:38 | 12:41 | 3:53 | 6:43 | 7:48 |
| Apr | 5:14 | 6:24 | 12:32 | 3:40 | 6:39 | 7:46 |
| May | 5:02 | 6:16 | 12:28 | 3:50 | 6:40 | 7:50 |
| Jun | 5:02 | 6:18 | 12:32 | 3:59 | 6:47 | 7:58 |
| Jul | 5:09 | 6:24 | 12:38 | 4:03 | 6:51 | 8:02 |
| Aug | 5:15 | 6:27 | 12:36 | 3:52 | 6:46 | 7:53 |
| Sept | 5:13 | 6:22 | 12:27 | 3:34 | 6:31 | 7:37 |
| Oct | 5:08 | 6:18 | 12:17 | 3:36 | 6:17 | 7:23 |
| Nov | 5:08 | 6:21 | 12:16 | 3:38 | 6:11 | 7:20 |
| Dec | 5:19 | 6:34 | 12:27 | 3:49 | 6:20 | 7:30 |
Times on the 15th of each month of 2026, local time (Africa/Lagos). Open a month for every day.
Mosques in Awka
We know of 1 mosque within 5 km of the centre of Awka.
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Awka Central Mosque
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Ramadan 2027 in Awka
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 Awka the fast will last from 13 h 5 min to 13 h 12 min. On the first day suhoor ends at 5:38 am and iftar is at 6:43 pm.
Coming up in the Islamic calendar
- Isra and Mi‘raj (the night of the 27th, from Maghrib the evening before)27 Rajab 1448 AH · in 58 days
- Laylat al-Bara’ah (the night of mid-Sha‘ban, from Maghrib the evening before)15 Sha‘ban 1448 AH · in 76 days
- First day of Ramadan1 Ramadan 1448 AH · in 92 days
Sun and night times in Awka today
- Imsak (10 min before Fajr)
- 4:58 am
- Sunrise
- 6:19 am
- Solar noon (zawal)
- 12:15 pm
- Sunset
- 6:11 pm
- Day length
- 11 h 52 min (tomorrow −1 min)
- Duha (Chasht) prayer
- 6:34 am – 12:05 pm
- Islamic midnight (end of the preferred time for Isha)
- 12:15 am
- Last third of the night begins (Tahajjud)
- 1:29 am
When voluntary prayer is disliked
- While the sun is rising: 6:19 am – 6:34 am
- While the sun is at its highest point, shortly before 12:15 pm
- While the sun is setting: 5:56 pm – 6:11 pm
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 Awka can differ: today the earliest and latest Fajr are 21 min apart, and Isha differs by up to 34 min.
| Method | Fajr | Isha |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim World League Fajr 18°, Isha 17° | 5:08 am | 7:19 pm |
| Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Fajr 15°, Isha 15° | 5:20 am | 7:11 pm |
| Egyptian General Authority of Survey Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5° | 5:01 am | 7:21 pm |
| Umm al-Qura University, Makkah Fajr 18.5°, Isha 90 min after Maghrib (120 min in Ramadan) | 5:05 am | 7:41 pm |
| University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi Fajr 18°, Isha 18° | 5:08 am | 7:23 pm |
| Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı (Turkey) Fajr 18°, Isha 17° | 5:08 am | 7:19 pm |
| Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia Fajr 16°, Isha 15° | 5:16 am | 7:11 pm |
| JAKIM (Malaysia) Fajr 20°, Isha 18° | 4:59 am | 7:23 pm |
| Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran Fajr 17.7°, Maghrib 4.5°, Isha 14° | 5:09 am | 7:07 pm |
Prayer times near Awka
- Enugu-Ukwu 8.7 km WSW · Maghrib 1 min later
- Agulu 13 km S · Maghrib 1 min later
- Igbo-Ukwu 22 km SSW · Maghrib 1 min later
- Nnewi 27 km SW · Maghrib 1 min later
- Nkpor 28 km WSW · Maghrib 2 min later
- Uga 31 km S · Maghrib 1 min later
- Onitsha 32 km WSW · Maghrib 2 min later
- Ozubulu 37 km SW · Maghrib 2 min later
- Asaba 38 km W · Maghrib 2 min later
- Atani 42 km WSW · Maghrib 2 min later
- Ihiala 46 km SSW · Maghrib 2 min later
- Awgu 47 km ESE · Maghrib 1 min earlier
About Awka
Questions about prayer times in Awka
What time is Fajr in Awka today?
On Sunday, 8 November 2026 Fajr in Awka begins at 5:08 am. The time for Fajr lasts until sunrise at 6:19 am.
What time is Dhuhr in Awka today?
Dhuhr in Awka begins at 12:15 pm, just after the sun passes its highest point, and its time lasts until Asr at 3:37 pm.
What time is Asr in Awka today?
Asr begins at 3:37 pm by the Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali rule and at 4:33 pm by the Hanafi rule. Its time lasts until Maghrib at 6:11 pm.
What time is Maghrib (iftar) in Awka today?
Maghrib is at 6:11 pm, just after sunset; in Ramadan this is when the fast is broken. Isha follows at 7:19 pm.
When does Isha begin and end in Awka?
Isha begins at 7:19 pm and is best prayed before Islamic midnight, 12:15 am tonight. Many scholars allow it until Fajr when there is a need.
When is Tahajjud in Awka?
Tahajjud is prayed after Isha and before Fajr. Tonight the last third of the night, the time most recommended for it, begins at 1:29 am, and Fajr is at 5:08 am.
Which calculation method is used for Awka?
We use the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°); Asr follows the Standard (Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali) rule. You can switch to another method in the calculation settings on this page.
Why do these times differ from my mosque’s timetable?
Mosques may use another calculation method, add a few minutes of precaution or keep a fixed timetable: today the methods compared on this page differ by up to 21 min for Fajr and 34 min for Isha in Awka. These are also the times each prayer begins; the congregation usually starts later, at a time each mosque sets.
What is the Qibla direction in Awka?
The Qibla in Awka is 61.1° from true north, to the east-north-east. The Kaaba is 3,907 km away.
What time is Jumu‘ah (Friday prayer) in Awka?
Jumu‘ah replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. On Friday, 13 November Dhuhr in Awka begins at 12:16 pm; each mosque sets its own time for the sermon and prayer, usually a little later.
When does Ramadan 2027 start in Awka?
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027 and end on 8 March 2027, with Eid al-Fitr on 9 March 2027, depending on the moon sighting. On the first day the fast in Awka lasts 13 h 5 min, from Fajr at 5:38 am to Maghrib at 6:43 pm.
How many mosques are there in Awka?
We know of 1 mosque within 5 km of the centre of Awka. The list on this page gives addresses, directions and websites where we have them.