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Prayer times in Foso
This page shows today’s salah times in Foso, Central, 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Ghana.
Today’s prayer times in Foso
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Foso
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Foso by season
Prayer times in Foso vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:37 AM and Maghrib at 6:21 PM, giving a day of 12 h 27 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:54 AM and Maghrib to 5:57 PM, and the day is just 11 h 48 min. That is a difference of 0 h 40 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:23 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:37 AM | 5:53 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:45 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:08 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:54 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:25 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:08 PM |
Foso lies 122 km west of Accra, so Dhuhr in Foso is called roughly 4 minutes later than in Accra. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Foso.
Finding the Qibla from Foso
Qibla from Foso: 64.4° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,755 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Foso remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Foso
Fasting in Foso, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:17 PM and imsak at 5:01 AM on the first day, 13 h 06 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:17 PM for a fast of 13 h 12 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Ghana.
About Foso
Foso is located at 5.7012° N, 1.2866° W, in Central, in Ghana. The nearest administrative centre is Cape Coast, 66 km away. Close by you will find Twifu Praso (31 km), Assin Foso (40 km), and Akim Oda (42 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Foso
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Central, Ghana
- Population
- 20,078
- Coordinates
- 5.70119, -1.28657
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,755 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Foso
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Foso comes roughly 61 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:35 PM instead of 3:34 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:13 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Foso and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Foso
- Twifu Praso31 km · west
- Assin Foso40 km · west
- Akim Oda42 km · north-east
- Mankessim56 km · south-east
- Saltpond60 km · south-east
- Dunkwa-on-Offin61 km · north-west
- Akwatia65 km · north-east
- Kade66 km · north-east
Prayer times in Foso: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Foso?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:57 PM on 21 December and 6:21 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Foso?
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.
Do prayer times in Foso differ from Accra?
Yes. Foso is 122 km from Accra, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Foso is called roughly 4 minutes later than in Accra.
When is Fajr in Foso?
Fajr in Foso changes with the seasons: about 4:37 AM on 21 June and about 4:54 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Foso?
The Qibla in Foso is 64.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,755 km away.