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Prayer times in Taifa
Looking for the adhan times in Taifa? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Taifa, Greater Accra. Every figure is computed for 5.6583° N, 0.2522° W, so the times reflect Taifa itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Taifa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Taifa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Taifa by season
Prayer times in Taifa vary a lot 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 is just 11 h 48 min. That is a difference of 0 h 39 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it 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 | 11:53 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 | 7:03 PM |
Taifa lies right next to Accra (13 km), so its prayer times hardly differ: Dhuhr in Taifa practically coincides with Accra. People in the surrounding districts can use the same timetable without noticeable error.
Qibla in Taifa and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Taifa: 63.9° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,654 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Taifa remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Taifa during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Taifa 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 moves to 4:51 AM and iftar to 6:13 PM, for a fast of 13 h 12 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Taifa
Taifa lies at 5.6583° N, 0.2522° W, in Greater Accra, in Ghana. The nearest administrative centre is Accra, 13 km away. Close by you will find Dome (2 km), Awoshi (9 km), and Achiaman (9 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Taifa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Greater Accra, Ghana
- Population
- 42,623
- Coordinates
- 5.65825, -0.25223
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 63.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,654 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Taifa
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Taifa comes about 61 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:31 PM instead of 3:30 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:09 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Taifa, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
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Prayer times in Taifa: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Taifa?
The Qibla in Taifa is 63.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,654 km away.
When is Maghrib in Taifa?
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.
Which calculation method is used for Taifa?
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.
Do prayer times in Taifa differ from Accra?
Hardly: Taifa is only 13 km from Accra, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
How long is the fast in Taifa 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.