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Prayer times in Dukku
Muslims living in Dukku can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Dukku is a city in Nigeria, in Gombe State, with about 16,961 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Dukku today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Dukku prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Dukku change through the year
Prayer times in Dukku vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:38 AM and Maghrib at 6:41 PM, for a day of 12 h 46 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:14 AM and Maghrib to 6:00 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 30 min. The difference 1 h 16 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:11 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:38 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:11 PM |
Compared with Abuja, Dhuhr in Dukku is called roughly 13 minutes earlier than in Abuja, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 10 minutes earlier than in the capital. Dukku is 409 km from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Dukku
The Qibla in Dukku is at 65.5° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,312 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 65.5°.
Fasting hours in Dukku during Ramadan
Fasting in Dukku, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:23 PM and imsak at 5:17 AM on the first day, 12 h 56 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:27 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Nigeria.
Dukku on the map
The coordinates of Dukku are 10.8238° N and 10.7722° E. The nearest cities on our site are Darazo (44 km), Kari (52 km), and Nafada (68 km). Darazo, the nearest administrative centre, is 44 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Gombe State.
- Name
- Dukku
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gombe State, Nigeria
- Population
- 16,961
- Coordinates
- 10.82379, 10.77221
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 65.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,312 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Dukku
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Dukku comes about 66 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:51 PM instead of 3:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:24 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Dukku and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Dukku
Do prayer times in Dukku differ from Abuja?
Yes. Dukku is 409 km from Abuja, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Dukku comes about 13 minutes earlier than in Abuja.
When is Maghrib in Dukku?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:00 PM on 21 December and 6:41 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Dukku?
The Qibla in Dukku is 65.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,312 km away.
What time is Fajr in Dukku?
Fajr in Dukku changes with the seasons: about 4:38 AM on 21 June and about 5:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Dukku during Ramadan?
About 12 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.