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Prayer times in Garko
This page shows today’s salah times in Garko, Gombe State, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Nigeria.
Salah times in Garko today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Garko
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Garko
It is useful to know how prayer times in Garko move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:38 AM on 21 June and 5:12 AM on 21 December, a shift of 34 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:59 PM and 6:39 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 43 min around the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 32 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 | 5:10 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:38 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:12 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:32 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:10 PM |
Compared with Abuja, Dhuhr in Garko is called roughly 15 minutes earlier than in Abuja, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 13 minutes earlier than in the capital. Garko is 421 km away from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Garko
Qibla direction for Garko: 64.3° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,304 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Garko is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Garko
Fasting in Garko, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:22 PM and imsak at 5:15 AM on the first day, 12 h 57 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:26 PM for a fast of 13 h 10 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Nigeria.
About Garko
Garko is located at 10.1751° N, 11.1646° E, in Gombe State, in Nigeria. The nearest administrative centre is Gombe, 13 km away. Nearby places include Gombe (13 km), Kumo (15 km), and Deba (25 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Garko
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gombe State, Nigeria
- Population
- 21,141
- Coordinates
- 10.17506, 11.16458
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,304 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Garko
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Garko takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:23 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 65 minutes around 21 June: 3:44 PM for the majority, 4:49 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Garko, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Garko
Prayer times in Garko: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Garko?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:59 PM on 21 December and 6:39 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Garko?
The Qibla in Garko is 64.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,304 km away.
Do prayer times in Garko differ from Abuja?
Yes. Garko is 421 km from Abuja, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Garko is called about 15 minutes earlier than in Abuja.
How long is the fast in Garko during Ramadan?
About 12 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Garko?
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.