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Prayer times in Dikwa
This page shows today’s prayer times in Dikwa, Borno State, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Nigeria.
Adhan times in Dikwa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Dikwa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Dikwa change through the year
Prayer times in Dikwa vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:22 AM and Maghrib at 6:31 PM, giving a day of 12 h 50 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:04 AM and Maghrib to 5:45 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 25 min. The difference 1 h 25 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:59 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:22 AM | 5:41 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:43 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:15 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:04 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:19 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:56 PM |
Compared with Abuja, Dhuhr in Dikwa is called roughly 26 minutes earlier than in Abuja, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 20 minutes earlier than in the capital. Dikwa is 776 km from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Dikwa
In Dikwa you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 65.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,944 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Dikwa 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Dikwa
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Dikwa is at about 5:06 AM and iftar at 6:09 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:55 AM and iftar to 6:15 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Dikwa is located
Dikwa is located at 12.0361° N, 13.9182° E, in Borno State, in Nigeria. The nearest administrative centre is Marte, 38 km away. Close by you will find Marte (38 km), Gamboru (49 km), and Bama (62 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Dikwa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Borno State, Nigeria
- Population
- 29,026
- Coordinates
- 12.03609, 13.91815
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 65.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,944 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Dikwa
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Dikwa comes roughly 67 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:40 PM instead of 3:33 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:12 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Dikwa, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Dikwa
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Dikwa
When is Fajr in Dikwa?
Fajr in Dikwa depends on the season: about 4:22 AM on 21 June and about 5:04 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Dikwa during Ramadan?
About 12 h 53 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Dikwa?
The Qibla in Dikwa is 65.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,944 km away.
When is Maghrib in Dikwa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:45 PM on 21 December and 6:31 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Dikwa differ from Abuja?
Yes. Dikwa is 776 km from Abuja, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Dikwa comes roughly 26 minutes earlier than in Abuja.