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Prayer times in Borno State
This page gives today’s prayer times in Borno State, a region of Nigeria, together with links to the 11 cities and towns of Borno State that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Maiduguri; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Borno State today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Borno State
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Borno State by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Borno State move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:26 AM on 21 June and 5:06 AM on 21 December, a difference of 41 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:48 PM and 6:34 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 49 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 26 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 | 5:02 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:26 AM | 5:44 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:46 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:06 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:22 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:00 PM |
Compared with Abuja, Dhuhr in Borno State comes roughly 23 minutes earlier than in Abuja, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 18 minutes earlier than in the capital. Borno State is 692 km from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Borno State
Qibla from Borno State: 65.9° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,028 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Borno State is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Borno State
For those fasting in Borno State, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:12 PM and imsak at 5:09 AM on the first day, 12 h 54 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:18 PM for a fast of 13 h 09 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Nigeria.
Borno State on the map
Borno State is one of the regions of Nigeria. Its main city, Maiduguri, is at 11.8469° N, 13.1571° E. The region has 11 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Borno State
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Nigeria
- Coordinates
- 11.84692, 13.15712
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 65.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,028 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Borno State
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Borno State comes about 67 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:43 PM instead of 3:36 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:15 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Borno State, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Cities and towns in Borno State
- Prayer times in Maiduguri1,110,000
- Bama118,121
- Salah times Biu95,005
- Gamboru84,672
- Prayer times in Dikwa29,026
- Damboa21,571
- Salah times Monguno20,297
- Magumeri19,363
- Prayer times in Kukawa16,077
- Marte15,707
- Salah times Gwoza15,176
Prayer times near Borno State
- Yobe State131 km · west
- Gombe State278 km · south-west
- Adamawa303 km · south
- Taraba State383 km · south-west
- Bauchi400 km · south-west
- Jigawa State416 km · west
Prayer times in Borno State: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Borno State?
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 Borno State differ from Abuja?
Yes. Borno State is 692 km from Abuja, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Borno State is called roughly 23 minutes earlier than in Abuja.
When is Maghrib in Borno State?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:48 PM on 21 December and 6:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Borno State?
The Qibla in Borno State is 65.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,028 km away.
What time is Fajr in Borno State?
Fajr in Borno State depends on the season: about 4:26 AM on 21 June and about 5:06 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.