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Prayer times in Yenagoa
Looking for the prayer times in Yenagoa? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Every figure is computed for 4.9268° N, 6.2676° E, which means the times match Yenagoa itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Yenagoa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Yenagoa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Yenagoa by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Yenagoa move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:08 AM on 21 June and 5:23 AM on 21 December, a difference of 14 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:28 PM and 6:49 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 25 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 50 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:30 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:42 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:08 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:23 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:39 PM |
Compared with Abuja, Dhuhr in Yenagoa is called roughly 5 minutes later than in Abuja, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Yenagoa is 479 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Yenagoa and distance to Makkah
In Yenagoa you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 60.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,054 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Yenagoa 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 Yenagoa
Ramadan in Yenagoa: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:30 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:47 PM, about 13 h 08 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 13 min, longer by 5 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Yenagoa on the map
Yenagoa is located at 4.9268° N, 6.2676° E, in Bayelsa State, in Nigeria. Nearby places include Ogbia (27 km), Degema (56 km), and Obonoma (63 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
- Yenagoa
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Bayelsa State, Nigeria
- Population
- 365,000
- Coordinates
- 4.92675, 6.26764
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 60.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,054 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Yenagoa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Yenagoa is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:42 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 60 minutes around 21 June: 4:04 PM for the majority, 5:04 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Yenagoa and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Yenagoa: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Yenagoa?
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.
Do prayer times in Yenagoa differ from Abuja?
Yes. Yenagoa is 479 km from Abuja, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Yenagoa is called about 5 minutes later than in Abuja.
When is Maghrib in Yenagoa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:28 PM on 21 December and 6:49 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Yenagoa?
The Qibla in Yenagoa is 60.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,054 km away.
What time is Fajr in Yenagoa?
Fajr in Yenagoa depends on the season: about 5:08 AM on 21 June and about 5:23 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.