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Prayer times in Achiaman
Residents of and visitors to Achiaman can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Achiaman is a city in Ghana, in Greater Accra, with about 202,932 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Achiaman today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Achiaman
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Achiaman
Prayer times in Achiaman change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:33 AM and Maghrib at 6:17 PM, giving a day of 12 h 27 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:50 AM and Maghrib to 5:53 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 48 min. The difference 0 h 40 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:19 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:33 AM | 5:49 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:41 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:50 AM | 6:05 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:22 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:04 PM |
Compared with Accra, Dhuhr in Achiaman comes about 1 minute later than in Accra, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute later than in the capital. Achiaman is 21 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Achiaman
From Achiaman you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 64.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,660 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Achiaman 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Achiaman
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Achiaman is at about 4:57 AM and iftar at 6:13 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:51 AM and iftar to 6:13 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 12 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Achiaman is located
The coordinates of Achiaman are 5.6978° N and 0.3282° W. The nearest cities on our site are Taifa (9 km), Dome (11 km), and Nsawam (13 km). Accra, the nearest administrative centre, is 21 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Greater Accra.
- Name
- Achiaman
- Local name
- Atsiaman
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Greater Accra, Ghana
- Population
- 202,932
- Coordinates
- 5.69775, -0.32824
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,660 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Achiaman
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Achiaman comes about 61 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:31 PM instead of 3:30 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:09 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Achiaman and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Achiaman
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Achiaman
What time is Fajr in Achiaman?
Fajr in Achiaman depends on the season: about 4:33 AM on 21 June and about 4:50 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Achiaman?
The Qibla in Achiaman is 64.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,660 km away.
When is Maghrib in Achiaman?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:53 PM on 21 December and 6:17 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Achiaman differ from Accra?
Yes. Achiaman is 21 km from Accra, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Achiaman is called roughly 1 minute later than in Accra.
How long is the fast in Achiaman during Ramadan?
About 13 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.