Regional capital · Benue State
Prayer times in Makurdi
Looking for the prayer times in Makurdi? Below 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 Makurdi, Benue State. Every figure is computed for 7.7338° N, 8.5214° E, so the times reflect Makurdi itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Makurdi today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Makurdi
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Makurdi change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Makurdi move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:54 AM on 21 June and 5:18 AM on 21 December, a shift of 25 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:14 PM and 6:45 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 34 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 41 min around 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 | 5:21 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:54 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:06 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:18 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:25 PM |
Compared with Abuja, Dhuhr in Makurdi is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Abuja, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 6 minutes earlier than in the capital. Makurdi is 186 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Makurdi and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Makurdi: 62.2° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,685 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Makurdi remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Makurdi
Fasting in Makurdi, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:35 PM and imsak at 5:23 AM on the first day, 13 h 02 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:37 PM for a fast of 13 h 11 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Nigeria.
About Makurdi
Makurdi lies at 7.7338° N, 8.5214° E, in Benue State, in Nigeria. Close by you will find Igbor (33 km), Gboko (70 km), and Doma (76 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Makurdi
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Benue State, Nigeria
- Population
- 390,000
- Coordinates
- 7.73375, 8.52139
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 62.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,685 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Makurdi
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Makurdi comes about 63 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:58 PM instead of 3:55 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:33 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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 Makurdi and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Makurdi
When is Fajr in Makurdi?
Fajr in Makurdi changes with the seasons: about 4:54 AM on 21 June and about 5:18 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Makurdi?
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 Makurdi differ from Abuja?
Yes. Makurdi is 186 km from Abuja, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Makurdi is called about 4 minutes earlier than in Abuja.
When is Maghrib in Makurdi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:14 PM on 21 December and 6:45 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Makurdi?
The Qibla in Makurdi is 62.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,685 km away.