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Prayer times in Upper East
This page gives today’s prayer times in Upper East, a region of Ghana, together with links to the 3 cities of Upper East that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Bolgatanga; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Today’s prayer times in Upper East
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Upper East prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Upper East by season
Prayer times in Upper East change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:24 AM and Maghrib at 6:28 PM, for a day of 12 h 45 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:01 AM and Maghrib to 5:46 PM, and the day is just 11 h 30 min. That is a difference of 1 h 16 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:24 AM | 5:42 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:43 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:01 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:19 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:57 PM |
Compared with Accra, Dhuhr in Upper East comes roughly 3 minutes later than in Accra, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 12 minutes later than in the capital. Upper East is 586 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Upper East and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Upper East: 69.5° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,489 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Upper East remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Upper East
Ramadan in Upper East: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:04 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:09 PM, about 12 h 56 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 14 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Upper East on the map
Upper East is one of the regions of Ghana. Its main city, Bolgatanga, is at 10.7856° N, 0.8514° W. The region has 3 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Upper East
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Ghana
- Coordinates
- 10.78556, -0.85139
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 69.5° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,489 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Upper East
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Upper East comes about 66 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:38 PM instead of 3:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:11 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times in the cities of Upper East
- Prayer times in Bolgatanga81,958
- Bawku76,459
- Salah times Navrongo25,470
Nearby cities to Upper East
- North East60 km · south-east
- Northern154 km · south
- Upper West198 km · south-west
- Savannah217 km · south-west
- Oti323 km · south
- Bono East375 km · south
Prayer times in Upper East: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Upper East?
Fajr in Upper East changes with the seasons: about 4:24 AM on 21 June and about 5:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Upper East?
The Qibla in Upper East is 69.5° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,489 km away.
When is Maghrib in Upper East?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:46 PM on 21 December and 6:28 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Upper East differ from Accra?
Yes. Upper East is 586 km from Accra, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Upper East is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Accra.
How long is the fast in Upper East during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.