City · Bauchi
Prayer times in Azare
Residents of and visitors to Azare can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Azare is a city in Nigeria, in Bauchi, with about 105,687 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.
Adhan times in Azare today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Azare
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Azare by season
Prayer times in Azare change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:38 AM and Maghrib at 6:45 PM, giving a day of 12 h 49 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:18 AM and Maghrib to 6:00 PM, and the day is just 11 h 27 min. The difference 1 h 22 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 | 5:14 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:38 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:18 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:12 PM |
Compared with Abuja, Dhuhr in Azare comes about 11 minutes earlier than in Abuja, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 6 minutes earlier than in the capital. Azare is 414 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Azare
In Azare you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 67.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,332 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Azare 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.
Fasting hours in Azare during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Azare is at about 5:20 AM and iftar at 6:24 PM, for a fast of 12 h 54 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:10 AM and iftar to 6:30 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Azare on the map
Azare is located at 11.6748° N, 10.1907° E, in Bauchi, in Nigeria. The nearest administrative centre is Gwaram, 55 km away. Nearby places include Gwaram (55 km), Chakwama (59 km), and Kari (62 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Azare
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bauchi, Nigeria
- Population
- 105,687
- Coordinates
- 11.67478, 10.19069
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,332 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Azare
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Azare takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:27 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 67 minutes around 21 June: 3:48 PM for the majority, 4:54 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. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Azare and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Azare: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Azare?
Fajr in Azare depends on the season: about 4:38 AM on 21 June and about 5:18 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Azare?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:00 PM on 21 December and 6:45 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Azare during Ramadan?
About 12 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Azare differ from Abuja?
Yes. Azare is 414 km from Abuja, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Azare comes about 11 minutes earlier than in Abuja.
Which calculation method is used for Azare?
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.