City · Kebbi
Prayer times in Jega
Muslims living in Jega can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Jega is a city in Nigeria, in Kebbi, with about 73,495 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Jega today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Jega
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Jega by season
Prayer times in Jega vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:00 AM and Maghrib at 7:10 PM, for a day of 12 h 51 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:42 AM and Maghrib to 6:23 PM, and the day is just 11 h 25 min. The difference 1 h 26 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:37 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:00 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:11 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:21 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:42 AM | 6:58 AM | 12:40 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:34 PM |
Compared with Abuja, Dhuhr in Jega is called roughly 12 minutes later than in Abuja, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 18 minutes later than in the capital. Jega is 490 km from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Jega and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Jega: 70.0° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,899 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Jega remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Jega
Fasting in Jega, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:47 PM and imsak at 5:44 AM on the first day, 12 h 53 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:53 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Nigeria.
About Jega
Jega is located at 12.2234° N, 4.3797° E, in Kebbi, in Nigeria. The nearest administrative centre is Birnin Kebbi, 32 km away. Close by you will find Birnin Kebbi (32 km), Tambuwal (35 km), and Argungu (60 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Jega
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kebbi, Nigeria
- Population
- 73,495
- Coordinates
- 12.22336, 4.37971
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 70.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,899 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Jega
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Jega is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:50 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 67 minutes around 21 June: 4:11 PM for the majority, 5:18 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Jega and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Jega: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Jega differ from Abuja?
Yes. Jega is 490 km from Abuja, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Jega is called about 12 minutes later than in Abuja.
When is Fajr in Jega?
Fajr in Jega depends on the season: about 5:00 AM on 21 June and about 5:42 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Jega?
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.
How long is the fast in Jega 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Jega?
The Qibla in Jega is 70.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,899 km away.