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Prayer times in Gbawe
Residents of and visitors to Gbawe can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Gbawe is a city in Ghana, in Greater Accra, with about 86,718 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Gbawe today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Gbawe prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Gbawe change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Gbawe move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:33 AM on 21 June and 4:50 AM on 21 December, a shift of 17 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:53 PM and 6:16 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 27 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 48 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| 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 | 5:50 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 | 3:22 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:04 PM |
Gbawe lies right next to Accra (13 km), so its prayer times are practically the same: Dhuhr in Gbawe comes at almost exactly the same time as Accra. People in the surrounding districts can rely on the same timetable with confidence.
Qibla in Gbawe and distance to Makkah
In Gbawe you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 63.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,664 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Gbawe 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 Gbawe during Ramadan
Fasting in Gbawe, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:13 PM and imsak at 4:57 AM on the first day, 13 h 06 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:13 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 Gbawe
The coordinates of Gbawe are 5.5769° N and 0.3104° W. The nearest cities on our site are Awoshi (4 km), Mandela (4 km), and Amanfro (11 km). Accra, the nearest administrative centre, is 13 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Greater Accra.
- Name
- Gbawe
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Greater Accra, Ghana
- Population
- 86,718
- Coordinates
- 5.57692, -0.31038
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 63.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,664 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gbawe
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Gbawe comes roughly 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, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Gbawe, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Gbawe
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Gbawe
Which calculation method is used for Gbawe?
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 time is Fajr in Gbawe?
Fajr in Gbawe 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Gbawe?
The Qibla in Gbawe is 63.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,664 km away.
When is Maghrib in Gbawe?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:53 PM on 21 December and 6:16 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Gbawe differ from Accra?
Hardly: Gbawe is only 13 km from Accra, so the difference stays within a minute or two.