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Prayer times in Awoshi
Residents of and visitors to Awoshi can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Awoshi is a city in Ghana, in Greater Accra, with about 32,426 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Awoshi
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Awoshi prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Awoshi
Prayer times in Awoshi change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:33 AM and Maghrib at 6:16 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 39 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 | 4:56 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:18 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:33 AM | 5:49 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:41 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:50 AM | 6:05 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:21 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:04 PM |
Awoshi is very close to Accra (9 km), so its prayer times are practically the same: Dhuhr in Awoshi comes at almost exactly the same time as Accra. Neighbouring areas can use the same timetable without noticeable error.
Finding the Qibla from Awoshi
Qibla from Awoshi: 63.9° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,660 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Awoshi is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Awoshi
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Awoshi is at about 4:57 AM and iftar at 6:13 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:51 AM and iftar to 6:13 PM, for a fast of 13 h 12 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Awoshi is located
Awoshi lies at 5.5839° N, 0.2779° W, in Greater Accra, in Ghana. The nearest administrative centre is Accra, 9 km away. Close by you will find Gbawe (4 km), Mandela (8 km), and Dome (9 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Awoshi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Greater Accra, Ghana
- Population
- 32,426
- Coordinates
- 5.58385, -0.27787
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 63.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,660 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Awoshi
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Awoshi takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:09 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 61 minutes around 21 June: 3:30 PM for the majority, 4:31 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Awoshi, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Awoshi
Prayer times in Awoshi: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Awoshi?
Fajr in Awoshi changes with the seasons: 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.
Do prayer times in Awoshi differ from Accra?
Hardly: Awoshi is only 9 km from Accra, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
How long is the fast in Awoshi during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Awoshi?
The Qibla in Awoshi is 63.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,660 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Awoshi?
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.