City · Western
Prayer times in Shama Junction
Residents of and visitors to Shama Junction can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Shama Junction is a city in Ghana, in Western, with about 20,946 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Shama Junction today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Shama Junction
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Shama Junction
Prayer times in Shama Junction vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:40 AM and Maghrib at 6:21 PM, for a day of 12 h 25 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:55 AM and Maghrib to 6:00 PM, and the day is just 11 h 50 min. That is a difference of 0 h 35 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 | 5:02 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:23 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:40 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:47 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:08 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:55 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:10 PM |
Shama Junction lies 173 km west of Accra, so Dhuhr in Shama Junction is called about 6 minutes later than in Accra. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Shama Junction.
Qibla in Shama Junction and distance to Makkah
From Shama Junction you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 63.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,826 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Shama Junction 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 Shama Junction
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Shama Junction is around 5:02 AM and iftar at 6:19 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:56 AM and iftar to 6:19 PM, for a fast of 13 h 13 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Shama Junction
Shama Junction lies at 5.0181° N, 1.6644° W, in Western, in Ghana. The nearest administrative centre is Sekondi, 11 km away. Close by you will find Sekondi (11 km), Sekondi-Takoradi (14 km), and Takoradze (17 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Shama Junction
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Western, Ghana
- Population
- 20,946
- Coordinates
- 5.01806, -1.66437
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 63.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,826 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shama Junction
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Shama Junction comes about 60 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:36 PM instead of 3:36 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:14 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Shama Junction (UTC), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Shama Junction
- Sekondi11 km · south-west
- Sekondi-Takoradi14 km · south-west
- Takoradze17 km · south-west
- Elmina35 km · east
- Cape Coast47 km · east
- Tarkwa48 km · north-west
- Esim66 km · west
- Twifu Praso67 km · north
Prayer times in Shama Junction: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Shama Junction?
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.
When is Fajr in Shama Junction?
Fajr in Shama Junction changes with the seasons: about 4:40 AM on 21 June and about 4:55 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Shama Junction?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:00 PM on 21 December and 6:21 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Shama Junction?
The Qibla in Shama Junction is 63.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,826 km away.
How long is the fast in Shama Junction during Ramadan?
About 13 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.