City · Bono East
Prayer times in Kintampo
This page shows today’s prayer times in Kintampo, Bono East, calculated 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 use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Ghana.
Today’s prayer times in Kintampo
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kintampo prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kintampo by season
Prayer times in Kintampo vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:34 AM and Maghrib at 6:27 PM, for a day of 12 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:00 AM and Maghrib to 5:55 PM, and the day is just 11 h 39 min. That is a difference of 0 h 56 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:02 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:34 AM | 5:51 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:47 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:13 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:00 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:25 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:05 PM |
Compared with Accra, Dhuhr in Kintampo comes roughly 6 minutes later than in Accra, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 11 minutes later than in the capital. Kintampo is 326 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Kintampo
In Kintampo you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 66.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,691 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kintampo and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Kintampo
Fasting in Kintampo, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:16 PM and imsak at 5:05 AM on the first day, 13 h 01 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:18 PM for a fast of 13 h 11 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Ghana.
Where Kintampo is located
The coordinates of Kintampo are 8.0563° N and 1.7306° W. The closest places on our site are Nkoranza (54 km), Wankyi (54 km), and Techiman (57 km). Techiman, the nearest administrative centre, is 57 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Bono East.
- Name
- Kintampo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bono East, Ghana
- Population
- 53,711
- Coordinates
- 8.05627, -1.73058
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,691 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kintampo
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kintampo takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:14 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 63 minutes around 21 June: 3:36 PM for the majority, 4:39 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Kintampo, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Kintampo
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kintampo
When is Maghrib in Kintampo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:55 PM on 21 December and 6:27 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Kintampo during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 01 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Kintampo differ from Accra?
Yes. Kintampo is 326 km from Accra, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Kintampo comes roughly 6 minutes later than in Accra.
What is the Qibla direction in Kintampo?
The Qibla in Kintampo is 66.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,691 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Kintampo?
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.