Regional capital · Anambra
Prayer times in Awka
Residents of and visitors to Awka can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Awka is a regional capital in Nigeria, in Anambra, with about 167,738 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Awka
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Awka
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Awka
It helps to know how prayer times in Awka move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 5:03 AM on 21 June and 5:22 AM on 21 December, a shift of 19 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:23 PM and 6:48 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 29 min around the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 46 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:03 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:33 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:12 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:22 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:33 PM |
Compared with Abuja, Dhuhr in Awka is called about 2 minutes later than in Abuja, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 3 minutes earlier than in the capital. Awka is 320 km away from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Awka and distance to Makkah
In Awka you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 61.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,907 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Awka and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Awka
Fasting in Awka, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:43 PM and imsak at 5:28 AM on the first day, 13 h 05 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:44 PM for a fast of 13 h 12 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Nigeria.
Where Awka is located
The coordinates of Awka are 6.2127° N and 7.0720° E. The nearest cities on our site are Enugu-Ukwu (9 km), Agulu (13 km), and Igbo-Ukwu (22 km). Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Anambra.
- Name
- Awka
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Anambra, Nigeria
- Population
- 167,738
- Coordinates
- 6.21269, 7.07199
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 61.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,907 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Awka
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Awka is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:39 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 61 minutes around 21 June: 4:01 PM for the majority, 5:02 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Awka (UTC+1), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Awka
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Awka
Do prayer times in Awka differ from Abuja?
Yes. Awka is 320 km from Abuja, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Awka comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Abuja.
When is Maghrib in Awka?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:23 PM on 21 December and 6:48 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Awka during Ramadan?
About 13 h 05 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 Awka?
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 time is Fajr in Awka?
Fajr in Awka changes with the seasons: about 5:03 AM on 21 June and about 5:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.