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Prayer times in Akwatia
Looking for the adhan times in Akwatia? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Akwatia, Eastern. Every figure is computed for 6.0402° N, 0.8088° W, so the times reflect Akwatia itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Akwatia today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Akwatia
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Akwatia change through the year
Prayer times in Akwatia vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:34 AM and Maghrib at 6:19 PM, giving a day of 12 h 28 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:53 AM and Maghrib to 5:54 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 47 min. That is a difference of 0 h 42 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:59 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:21 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:34 AM | 5:51 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:43 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:53 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:23 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:05 PM |
Compared with Accra, Dhuhr in Akwatia comes about 2 minutes later than in Accra, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 3 minutes later than in the capital. Akwatia is 86 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Akwatia
In Akwatia you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 64.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,691 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Akwatia and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Akwatia during Ramadan
Fasting in Akwatia, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:14 PM and imsak at 4:59 AM on the first day, 13 h 05 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:15 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.
Akwatia on the map
The coordinates of Akwatia are 6.0402° N and 0.8088° W. The nearest cities on our site are Kade (7 km), Akim Oda (23 km), and Asamankese (26 km). Nkawkaw, the nearest administrative centre, is 56 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Eastern.
- Name
- Akwatia
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Eastern, Ghana
- Population
- 33,784
- Coordinates
- 6.04024, -0.80876
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,691 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Akwatia
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Akwatia comes about 61 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:33 PM instead of 3:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:11 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Akwatia, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Akwatia
- Kade7 km · north-west
- Akim Oda23 km · south-west
- Asamankese26 km · south-east
- Suhum40 km · east
- Anyinam48 km · north-east
- Nkawkaw56 km · north
- Nsawam57 km · south-east
- Agona Swedru57 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Akwatia
How long is the fast in Akwatia 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.
Do prayer times in Akwatia differ from Accra?
Yes. Akwatia is 86 km from Accra, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Akwatia is called about 2 minutes later than in Accra.
What is the Qibla direction in Akwatia?
The Qibla in Akwatia is 64.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,691 km away.
What time is Fajr in Akwatia?
Fajr in Akwatia changes with the seasons: about 4:34 AM on 21 June and about 4:53 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Akwatia?
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.