City · Greater Accra
Prayer times in Ashaiman
Muslims living in Ashaiman can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Ashaiman is a city in Ghana, in Greater Accra, with about 190,972 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 Ashaiman today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Ashaiman
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Ashaiman by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Ashaiman move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:32 AM on 21 June and 4:49 AM on 21 December, a difference of 17 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:52 PM and 6:16 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 27 min around the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 48 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:18 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:32 AM | 5:48 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:40 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:49 AM | 6:04 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:20 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:03 PM |
Ashaiman lies 24 km north-east of Accra, so Dhuhr in Ashaiman is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Accra. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Ashaiman.
Finding the Qibla from Ashaiman
The Qibla in Ashaiman is at 63.9° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,630 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 63.9°.
Fasting hours in Ashaiman during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ashaiman is at about 4:56 AM and iftar at 6:12 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:50 AM and iftar to 6:12 PM, for a fast of 13 h 12 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Ashaiman on the map
Ashaiman is located at 5.6995° N, 0.0348° W, in Greater Accra, in Ghana. The nearest administrative centre is Accra, 24 km away. Nearby places include Lashibi (2 km), Tema (4 km), and Tema New Town (8 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ashaiman
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Greater Accra, Ghana
- Population
- 190,972
- Coordinates
- 5.69951, -0.03484
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 63.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,630 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ashaiman
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ashaiman is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:08 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 61 minutes around 21 June: 3:29 PM for the majority, 4:30 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Ashaiman, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Ashaiman
- Lashibi2 km · south
- Tema4 km · south-east
- Tema New Town8 km · south-east
- Sakumona9 km · south
- Adenta13 km · west
- Medina Estates15 km · west
- Aburi23 km · north-west
- Dome23 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ashaiman
When is Maghrib in Ashaiman?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:52 PM on 21 December and 6:16 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Ashaiman 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.
Which calculation method is used for Ashaiman?
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 Ashaiman?
The Qibla in Ashaiman is 63.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,630 km away.
What time is Fajr in Ashaiman?
Fajr in Ashaiman depends on the season: about 4:32 AM on 21 June and about 4:49 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.