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Prayer times in Oku
This page shows today’s salah times in Oku, North-West Region, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Cameroon.
Adhan times in Oku today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Oku
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Oku
It is useful to know how prayer times in Oku move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:49 AM on 21 June and 5:08 AM on 21 December, a shift of 19 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:09 PM and 6:35 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 29 min around the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 46 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:14 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:49 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:21 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:08 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:20 PM |
Compared with Yaoundé, Dhuhr in Oku comes about 4 minutes later than in Yaoundé, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 9 minutes later than in the capital. Oku is 291 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Oku
The Qibla in Oku is at 59.0° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,583 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 59.0°.
Ramadan timetable for Oku
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Oku is around 5:14 AM and iftar at 6:29 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:08 AM and iftar to 6:30 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 12 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Oku on the map
The coordinates of Oku are 6.2500° N and 10.4333° E. The nearest cities on our site are Fundong (17 km), Kumbo (26 km), and Ndop (29 km). Bamenda, the nearest administrative centre, is 45 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across North-West Region.
- Name
- Oku
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North-West Region, Cameroon
- Population
- 44,443
- Coordinates
- 6.25000, 10.43333
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 59.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,583 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Oku
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Oku comes about 61 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:49 PM instead of 3:47 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:26 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Oku, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Oku
Prayer times in Oku: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Oku?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:09 PM on 21 December and 6:35 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Oku?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
What is the Qibla direction in Oku?
The Qibla in Oku is 59.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,583 km away.
Do prayer times in Oku differ from Yaoundé?
Yes. Oku is 291 km from Yaoundé, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Oku is called about 4 minutes later than in Yaoundé.
How long is the fast in Oku during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.