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Prayer times in Nkwerre
This page shows today’s salah times in Nkwerre, Imo 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Nigeria.
Namaz times in Nkwerre today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Nkwerre
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Nkwerre
Prayer times in Nkwerre vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:03 AM and Maghrib at 6:47 PM, giving a day of 12 h 27 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:21 AM and Maghrib to 6:23 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 48 min. The difference 0 h 40 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:03 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:33 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:47 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:12 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:21 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:34 PM |
Nkwerre is located 369 km south of Abuja, so Dhuhr in Nkwerre is called about 2 minutes later than in Abuja. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Nkwerre.
Qibla direction in Nkwerre
From Nkwerre you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 60.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,928 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Nkwerre and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Nkwerre during Ramadan
Fasting in Nkwerre, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:43 PM and imsak at 5:27 AM on the first day, 13 h 06 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:44 PM for a fast of 13 h 12 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Nigeria.
Nkwerre on the map
Nkwerre lies at 5.7592° N, 7.1038° E, in Imo State, in Nigeria. The nearest administrative centre is Okigwe, 28 km away. Nearby places include Uga (20 km), Okigwe (28 km), and Ihiala (29 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Nkwerre
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Imo State, Nigeria
- Population
- 62,973
- Coordinates
- 5.75917, 7.10384
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 60.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,928 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nkwerre
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Nkwerre takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:39 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 61 minutes around 21 June: 4:01 PM for the majority, 5:02 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Nkwerre in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Prayer times in Nkwerre: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Nkwerre?
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 Nkwerre differ from Abuja?
Yes. Nkwerre is 369 km from Abuja, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Nkwerre is called roughly 2 minutes later than in Abuja.
When is Maghrib in Nkwerre?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:23 PM on 21 December and 6:47 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Nkwerre during Ramadan?
About 13 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Nkwerre?
The Qibla in Nkwerre is 60.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,928 km away.