City · Akwa Ibom State
Prayer times in Itu
Residents of and visitors to Itu can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Itu is a city in Nigeria, in Akwa Ibom State, with about 36,358 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.
Adhan times in Itu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Itu prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Itu
Prayer times in Itu change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:01 AM and Maghrib at 6:43 PM, giving a day of 12 h 26 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:16 AM and Maghrib to 6:21 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 49 min. The difference 0 h 36 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 | 5:23 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:01 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:08 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:31 PM |
Itu lies 432 km south of Abuja, so Dhuhr in Itu is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Abuja. 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 is not accurate in Itu.
Qibla in Itu and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Itu is at 59.3° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,875 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 59.3°.
Ramadan timetable for Itu
Ramadan in Itu: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:23 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:40 PM, about 13 h 07 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 12 min, longer by 5 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Itu
Itu is located at 5.2013° N, 7.9837° E, in Akwa Ibom State, in Nigeria. The nearest administrative centre is Uyo, 18 km away. Close by you will find Uyo (18 km), Ikot Ekpene (30 km), and Calabar (47 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Itu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
- Population
- 36,358
- Coordinates
- 5.20131, 7.98373
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 59.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,875 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Itu
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Itu is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:36 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference 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 at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Itu and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Itu
- Uyo18 km · south
- Ikot Ekpene30 km · west
- Calabar47 km · south-east
- Ohafia-Ifigh50 km · north
- Esuk Oron53 km · south-east
- Bende56 km · north-west
- Eket63 km · south
- Umuahia65 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Itu
How long is the fast in Itu during Ramadan?
About 13 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Itu?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Itu?
The Qibla in Itu is 59.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,875 km away.
When is Fajr in Itu?
Fajr in Itu depends on the season: about 5:01 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 Itu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:21 PM on 21 December and 6:43 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.