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Prayer times in Eket
Muslims living in Eket can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Eket is a city in Nigeria, in Akwa Ibom State, with about 25,569 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Eket today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Eket
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Eket by season
Prayer times in Eket vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 5:02 AM and Maghrib at 6:42 PM, giving a day of 12 h 24 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:16 AM and Maghrib to 6:22 PM, and the day is just 11 h 51 min. The difference 0 h 32 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:24 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:02 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:09 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:32 PM |
Compared with Abuja, Dhuhr in Eket is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Abuja, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 10 minutes earlier than in the capital. Eket is 493 km from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Eket and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Eket: 58.6° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,913 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Eket is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Eket during Ramadan
Fasting in Eket, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:41 PM and imsak at 5:23 AM on the first day, 13 h 08 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:41 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 13 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Nigeria.
Where Eket is located
Eket lies at 4.6423° N, 7.9244° E, in Akwa Ibom State, in Nigeria. The nearest administrative centre is Uyo, 45 km away. Nearby places include Esuk Oron (41 km), Uyo (45 km), and Calabar (57 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Eket
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
- Population
- 25,569
- Coordinates
- 4.64231, 7.92438
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 58.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,913 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Eket
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Eket takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:36 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 60 minutes around 21 June: 3:57 PM for the majority, 4:57 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Eket and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Eket
Prayer times in Eket: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Eket?
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 Eket?
Fajr in Eket changes with the seasons: about 5:02 AM on 21 June and about 5:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Eket?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:22 PM on 21 December and 6:42 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Eket?
The Qibla in Eket is 58.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,913 km away.
Do prayer times in Eket differ from Abuja?
Yes. Eket is 493 km from Abuja, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Eket is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Abuja.