Regional capital · Ekiti State
Prayer times in Ado-Ekiti
Looking for the prayer times in Ado-Ekiti? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Every figure is computed for 7.6233° N, 5.2209° E, so the times reflect Ado-Ekiti itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Ado-Ekiti
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Ado-Ekiti
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Ado-Ekiti by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Ado-Ekiti move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:07 AM on 21 June and 5:31 AM on 21 December, a difference of 24 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:28 PM and 6:58 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 34 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 41 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:34 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:47 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:07 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:19 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:31 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:38 PM |
Compared with Abuja, Dhuhr in Ado-Ekiti is called roughly 9 minutes later than in Abuja, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 7 minutes later than in the capital. Ado-Ekiti is 297 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Ado-Ekiti
Qibla direction for Ado-Ekiti: 63.8° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,015 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Ado-Ekiti is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Ado-Ekiti
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ado-Ekiti is at about 5:37 AM and iftar at 6:49 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 02 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:29 AM and iftar to 6:51 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 11 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Ado-Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti lies at 7.6233° N, 5.2209° E, in Ekiti State, in Nigeria. Close by you will find Igede-Ekiti (12 km), Ikere-Ekiti (14 km), and Aramoko-Ekiti (22 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ado-Ekiti
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Ekiti State, Nigeria
- Population
- 435,000
- Coordinates
- 7.62329, 5.22087
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 63.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,015 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ado-Ekiti
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Ado-Ekiti comes about 63 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:11 PM instead of 4:08 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:47 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly 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 keep your prayers on time in Ado-Ekiti and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Ado-Ekiti
- Igede-Ekiti12 km · north-west
- Ikere-Ekiti14 km · south
- Aramoko-Ekiti22 km · north-west
- Igbara-Odo22 km · south-west
- Ijero-Ekiti27 km · north-west
- Ise-Ekiti28 km · south-east
- Ipoti32 km · north-west
- Efon-Alaaye33 km · west
Prayer times in Ado-Ekiti: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Ado-Ekiti differ from Abuja?
Yes. Ado-Ekiti is 297 km from Abuja, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Ado-Ekiti is called about 9 minutes later than in Abuja.
What is the Qibla direction in Ado-Ekiti?
The Qibla in Ado-Ekiti is 63.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,015 km away.
What time is Fajr in Ado-Ekiti?
Fajr in Ado-Ekiti changes with the seasons: about 5:07 AM on 21 June and about 5:31 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Ado-Ekiti?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:28 PM on 21 December and 6:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Ado-Ekiti?
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.