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Prayer times in Gaya
Muslims living in Gaya can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Gaya is a city in Nigeria, in Kano State, with about 20,959 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Gaya today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Gaya
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Gaya by season
Prayer times in Gaya vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:43 AM and Maghrib at 6:50 PM, giving a day of 12 h 49 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:23 AM and Maghrib to 6:05 PM, and the day lasts only 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 so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:18 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:43 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:03 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:23 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:16 PM |
Gaya is located 353 km north-east of Abuja, so Dhuhr in Gaya is called about 6 minutes earlier than in Abuja. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Gaya.
Finding the Qibla from Gaya
Qibla direction for Gaya: 68.0° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,444 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Gaya remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Gaya
Ramadan in Gaya: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:25 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:29 PM, roughly 12 h 53 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 16 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Gaya on the map
Gaya lies at 11.8606° N, 9.0027° E, in Kano State, in Nigeria. The nearest administrative centre is Wudil, 18 km away. Close by you will find Wudil (18 km), Dutse (38 km), and Kano (55 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gaya
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kano State, Nigeria
- Population
- 20,959
- Coordinates
- 11.86064, 9.00270
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,444 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Gaya
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Gaya comes roughly 67 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:59 PM instead of 3:52 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:32 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Gaya (UTC+1), wherever you are.
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Prayer times in Gaya: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Gaya differ from Abuja?
Yes. Gaya is 353 km from Abuja, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Gaya comes about 6 minutes earlier than in Abuja.
What is the Qibla direction in Gaya?
The Qibla in Gaya is 68.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,444 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Gaya?
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.
What time is Fajr in Gaya?
Fajr in Gaya changes with the seasons: about 4:43 AM on 21 June and about 5:23 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Gaya during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 53 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.