Prayer times in Kankia
Kankia, Katsina State, Nigeria · Monday, 9 November 2026 · 29 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
Today in Kankia
Next: Dhuhr at 12:13 pm
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculated with the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°). Change method
Asr (Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali): 3:32 pm Asr (Hanafi): 4:24 pm
Obligatory rak‘ahs: Fajr 2 Dhuhr 4 Asr 4 Maghrib 3 Isha 4 Sunnah prayers and how to pray
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Prayer times in Kankia this week
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 9 Nov | 5:11 | 6:24 | 12:13 | 3:32 | 6:01 | 7:09 |
| Tue 10 Nov | 5:12 | 6:25 | 12:13 | 3:32 | 6:00 | 7:09 |
| Wed 11 Nov | 5:12 | 6:25 | 12:13 | 3:32 | 6:00 | 7:09 |
| Thu 12 Nov | 5:12 | 6:26 | 12:13 | 3:32 | 6:00 | 7:09 |
| Fri 13 NovJumu‘ah | 5:12 | 6:26 | 12:13 | 3:32 | 6:00 | 7:09 |
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:13 | 6:26 | 12:13 | 3:32 | 6:00 | 7:09 |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:13 | 6:27 | 12:13 | 3:32 | 6:00 | 7:09 |
Qibla direction in Kankia
69.4° east-north-east
From Kankia the Qibla is 69.4° from true north, to the east-north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,536 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 Kankia for November 2026
| Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 21 Jum. I | 5:10 | 6:22 | 12:12 | 3:33 | 6:03 | 7:11 |
| 2 Mon | 22 | 5:10 | 6:22 | 12:12 | 3:32 | 6:02 | 7:10 |
| 3 Tue | 23 | 5:10 | 6:22 | 12:12 | 3:32 | 6:02 | 7:10 |
| 4 Wed | 24 | 5:10 | 6:23 | 12:12 | 3:32 | 6:02 | 7:10 |
| 5 Thu | 25 | 5:10 | 6:23 | 12:12 | 3:32 | 6:01 | 7:10 |
| 6 Fri | 26 | 5:11 | 6:23 | 12:12 | 3:32 | 6:01 | 7:10 |
| 7 Sat | 27 | 5:11 | 6:24 | 12:12 | 3:32 | 6:01 | 7:10 |
| 8 Sun | 28 | 5:11 | 6:24 | 12:12 | 3:32 | 6:01 | 7:09 |
| 9 Mon | 29 | 5:11 | 6:24 | 12:13 | 3:32 | 6:01 | 7:09 |
| 10 Tue | 30 | 5:12 | 6:25 | 12:13 | 3:32 | 6:00 | 7:09 |
| 11 Wed | 1 Jum. II | 5:12 | 6:25 | 12:13 | 3:32 | 6:00 | 7:09 |
| 12 Thu | 2 | 5:12 | 6:26 | 12:13 | 3:32 | 6:00 | 7:09 |
| 13 Fri | 3 | 5:12 | 6:26 | 12:13 | 3:32 | 6:00 | 7:09 |
| 14 Sat | 4 | 5:13 | 6:26 | 12:13 | 3:32 | 6:00 | 7:09 |
| 15 Sun | 5 | 5:13 | 6:27 | 12:13 | 3:32 | 6:00 | 7:09 |
| 16 Mon | 6 | 5:13 | 6:27 | 12:13 | 3:32 | 6:00 | 7:09 |
| 17 Tue | 7 | 5:14 | 6:28 | 12:14 | 3:32 | 6:00 | 7:09 |
| 18 Wed | 8 | 5:14 | 6:28 | 12:14 | 3:32 | 6:00 | 7:09 |
| 19 Thu | 9 | 5:14 | 6:28 | 12:14 | 3:32 | 6:00 | 7:09 |
| 20 Fri | 10 | 5:15 | 6:29 | 12:14 | 3:33 | 6:00 | 7:10 |
| 21 Sat | 11 | 5:15 | 6:29 | 12:15 | 3:33 | 6:00 | 7:10 |
| 22 Sun | 12 | 5:15 | 6:30 | 12:15 | 3:33 | 6:00 | 7:10 |
| 23 Mon | 13 | 5:16 | 6:30 | 12:15 | 3:33 | 6:00 | 7:10 |
| 24 Tue | 14 | 5:16 | 6:31 | 12:15 | 3:33 | 6:00 | 7:10 |
| 25 Wed | 15 | 5:17 | 6:31 | 12:16 | 3:33 | 6:00 | 7:10 |
| 26 Thu | 16 | 5:17 | 6:32 | 12:16 | 3:34 | 6:00 | 7:11 |
| 27 Fri | 17 | 5:17 | 6:32 | 12:16 | 3:34 | 6:00 | 7:11 |
| 28 Sat | 18 | 5:18 | 6:33 | 12:17 | 3:34 | 6:00 | 7:11 |
| 29 Sun | 19 | 5:18 | 6:33 | 12:17 | 3:34 | 6:01 | 7:11 |
| 30 Mon | 20 | 5:19 | 6:34 | 12:17 | 3:35 | 6:01 | 7:12 |
Method: Muslim World League. Asr: Standard. Local time (Africa/Lagos), daylight saving time included. Fridays are highlighted.
Ramadan 2027 in Kankia
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 Kankia the fast will last from 12 h 52 min to 13 h 9 min. On the first day suhoor ends at 5:41 am and iftar is at 6:33 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 57 days
- Laylat al-Bara’ah (the night of mid-Sha‘ban, from Maghrib the evening before)15 Sha‘ban 1448 AH · in 75 days
- First day of Ramadan1 Ramadan 1448 AH · in 91 days
Sun and night times in Kankia today
- Imsak (10 min before Fajr)
- 5:01 am
- Sunrise
- 6:24 am
- Solar noon (zawal)
- 12:13 pm
- Sunset
- 6:01 pm
- Day length
- 11 h 37 min (tomorrow −2 min)
- Duha (Chasht) prayer
- 6:39 am – 12:03 pm
- Islamic midnight (end of the preferred time for Isha)
- 12:12 am
- Last third of the night begins (Tahajjud)
- 1:28 am
When voluntary prayer is disliked
- While the sun is rising: 6:24 am – 6:39 am
- While the sun is at its highest point, shortly before 12:13 pm
- While the sun is setting: 5:46 pm – 6:01 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, 9 November
Mosques use different twilight angles for Fajr and Isha, which is why timetables in Kankia 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° | 5:11 am | 7:09 pm |
| Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Fajr 15°, Isha 15° | 5:24 am | 7:01 pm |
| Egyptian General Authority of Survey Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5° | 5:05 am | 7:11 pm |
| Umm al-Qura University, Makkah Fajr 18.5°, Isha 90 min after Maghrib (120 min in Ramadan) | 5:09 am | 7:31 pm |
| University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi Fajr 18°, Isha 18° | 5:11 am | 7:14 pm |
| Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı (Turkey) Fajr 18°, Isha 17° | 5:11 am | 7:09 pm |
| Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia Fajr 16°, Isha 15° | 5:20 am | 7:01 pm |
| JAKIM (Malaysia) Fajr 20°, Isha 18° | 5:03 am | 7:14 pm |
| Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran Fajr 17.7°, Maghrib 4.5°, Isha 14° | 5:13 am | 6:57 pm |
Prayer times near Kankia
- Dutsin-Ma 37 km WSW · Maghrib 1 min later
- Jikamshi 42 km S · Maghrib at the same time
- Musawa 49 km SSW · Maghrib 1 min later
- Mashi 50 km NNE · Maghrib 2 min earlier
- Katsina 55 km NNW · Maghrib at the same time
- Runka 57 km W · Maghrib 2 min later
- Daura 77 km NE · Maghrib 3 min earlier
- Malumfashi 87 km SSW · Maghrib 1 min later
- Kano 97 km SE · Maghrib 3 min earlier
- Aguié 107 km N · Maghrib 2 min earlier
- Matamey 120 km NE · Maghrib 4 min earlier
- Funtua 127 km SSW · Maghrib 3 min later
About Kankia
- Coordinates
- 12.5464° N, 7.8225° E
- Elevation
- 543 m
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos (UTC+1)
- Country
- Nigeria
- Region
- Katsina State
Questions about prayer times in Kankia
What time is Fajr in Kankia today?
On Monday, 9 November 2026 Fajr in Kankia begins at 5:11 am. The time for Fajr lasts until sunrise at 6:24 am.
What time is Dhuhr in Kankia today?
Dhuhr in Kankia begins at 12:13 pm, just after the sun passes its highest point, and its time lasts until Asr at 3:32 pm.
What time is Asr in Kankia today?
Asr begins at 3:32 pm by the Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali rule and at 4:24 pm by the Hanafi rule. Its time lasts until Maghrib at 6:01 pm.
What time is Maghrib (iftar) in Kankia today?
Maghrib is at 6:01 pm, just after sunset; in Ramadan this is when the fast is broken. Isha follows at 7:09 pm.
When does Isha begin and end in Kankia?
Isha begins at 7:09 pm and is best prayed before Islamic midnight, 12:12 am tonight. Many scholars allow it until Fajr when there is a need.
When is Tahajjud in Kankia?
Tahajjud is prayed after Isha and before Fajr. Tonight the last third of the night, the time most recommended for it, begins at 1:28 am, and Fajr is at 5:12 am.
Which calculation method is used for Kankia?
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 Kankia. 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 Kankia?
The Qibla in Kankia is 69.4° from true north, to the east-north-east. The Kaaba is 3,536 km away.
What time is Jumu‘ah (Friday prayer) in Kankia?
Jumu‘ah replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. On Friday, 13 November Dhuhr in Kankia begins at 12:13 pm; each mosque sets its own time for the sermon and prayer, usually a little later.
When does Ramadan 2027 start in Kankia?
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 Kankia lasts 12 h 52 min, from Fajr at 5:41 am to Maghrib at 6:33 pm.