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Prayer times in Jigawa State
This page gives today’s prayer times in Jigawa State, a region of Nigeria, together with links to the 7 cities and towns of Jigawa State that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Dutse; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Salah times in Jigawa State today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Jigawa State
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Jigawa State
Prayer times in Jigawa State change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:41 AM and Maghrib at 6:49 PM, giving a day of 12 h 49 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:22 AM and Maghrib to 6:04 PM, and the day is just 11 h 26 min. That is a difference of 1 h 23 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 | 5:17 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:41 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:02 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:22 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:15 PM |
Compared with Abuja, Dhuhr in Jigawa State is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Abuja, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Jigawa State is 361 km from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Jigawa State and distance to Makkah
In Jigawa State you face towards the east, at an angle of 67.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,414 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Jigawa State 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 Jigawa State
Fasting in Jigawa State, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:28 PM and imsak at 5:24 AM on the first day, 12 h 54 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:33 PM for a fast of 13 h 09 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Nigeria.
About Jigawa State
Jigawa State is one of the regions of Nigeria. Its main city, Dutse, lies at 11.7562° N, 9.3390° E. The region has 7 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Jigawa State
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Nigeria
- Coordinates
- 11.75618, 9.33896
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,414 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Jigawa State
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Jigawa State comes about 67 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:58 PM instead of 3:51 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:30 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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Cities and towns in Jigawa State
- Prayer times in Chakwama200,000
- Hadejia110,753
- Salah times Gumel42,742
- Birnin Kudu26,565
- Prayer times in Kiyawa17,704
- Dutse17,129
- Salah times Gwaram15,806
Prayer times near Jigawa State
- Kano State93 km · west
- Bauchi170 km · south
- Plateau State209 km · south
- Katsina State233 km · north-west
- Kaduna State248 km · south-west
- Gombe State258 km · south-east
Prayer times in Jigawa State: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Jigawa State differ from Abuja?
Yes. Jigawa State is 361 km from Abuja, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Jigawa State is called about 7 minutes earlier than in Abuja.
How long is the fast in Jigawa State during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Jigawa State?
Fajr in Jigawa State changes with the seasons: about 4:41 AM on 21 June and about 5:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Jigawa State?
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.
When is Maghrib in Jigawa State?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:04 PM on 21 December and 6:49 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.