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Prayer times in Sakumona
Muslims living in Sakumona can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Sakumona is a city in Ghana, in Greater Accra, with about 32,886 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.
Today’s prayer times in Sakumona
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Sakumona prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Sakumona by season
Prayer times in Sakumona change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:32 AM and Maghrib at 6:15 PM, for a day of 12 h 27 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:49 AM and Maghrib to 5:52 PM, and the day is just 11 h 48 min. The difference 0 h 39 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:05 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 | 6:15 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 | 3:21 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:03 PM |
Compared with Accra, Dhuhr in Sakumona is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Accra, and on the 21 June Maghrib comes at nearly the same minute in both places. Sakumona is 18 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Sakumona and distance to Makkah
From Sakumona you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 63.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,636 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sakumona 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 Sakumona
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sakumona is around 4:56 AM and iftar at 6:12 PM, for a fast of 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, so the fast lasts 13 h 12 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Sakumona
Sakumona lies at 5.6214° N, 0.0519° W, in Greater Accra, in Ghana. The nearest administrative centre is Accra, 18 km away. Close by you will find Tema (7 km), Lashibi (7 km), and Ashaiman (9 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sakumona
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Greater Accra, Ghana
- Population
- 32,886
- Coordinates
- 5.62135, -0.05193
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 63.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,636 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sakumona
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Sakumona comes about 61 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:30 PM instead of 3:29 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:08 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Sakumona, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Sakumona
- Tema7 km · north-east
- Lashibi7 km · north
- Ashaiman9 km · north
- Tema New Town9 km · north-east
- Medina Estates13 km · west
- Adenta15 km · north-west
- Accra18 km · south-west
- Dome21 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sakumona
What is the Qibla direction in Sakumona?
The Qibla in Sakumona is 63.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,636 km away.
Do prayer times in Sakumona differ from Accra?
Yes. Sakumona is 18 km from Accra, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Sakumona is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Accra.
Which calculation method is used for Sakumona?
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.
How long is the fast in Sakumona 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.
What time is Fajr in Sakumona?
Fajr in Sakumona changes with the seasons: 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.