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Prayer times in Okene
Residents of and visitors to Okene can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Okene is a city in Nigeria, in Kogi State, with about 479,178 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.
Today’s prayer times in Okene
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Okene prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Okene by season
Prayer times in Okene change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 5:03 AM and Maghrib at 6:54 PM, giving a day of 12 h 34 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:27 AM and Maghrib to 6:24 PM, and the day is just 11 h 41 min. That is a difference of 0 h 53 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 | 5:30 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:43 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:03 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:27 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:34 PM |
Okene is located 217 km south-west of Abuja, so Dhuhr in Okene comes roughly 5 minutes later than in Abuja. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Okene.
Qibla direction in Okene
In Okene you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 63.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,919 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Okene 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.
Ramadan timetable for Okene
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Okene is at about 5:32 AM and iftar at 6:45 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 02 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:25 AM and iftar to 6:47 PM, for a fast of 13 h 11 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Okene
The coordinates of Okene are 7.5512° N and 6.2359° E. The nearest cities on our site are Ogaminana (5 km), Kabba (35 km), and Ajaokuta (46 km). Ogaminana, the nearest administrative centre, is 5 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Kogi State.
- Name
- Okene
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kogi State, Nigeria
- Population
- 479,178
- Coordinates
- 7.55122, 6.23589
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 63.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,919 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Okene
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Okene is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:43 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 62 minutes around 21 June: 4:04 PM for the majority, 5:07 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 Okene and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Okene
Do prayer times in Okene differ from Abuja?
Yes. Okene is 217 km from Abuja, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Okene is called about 5 minutes later than in Abuja.
What is the Qibla direction in Okene?
The Qibla in Okene is 63.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,919 km away.
When is Fajr in Okene?
Fajr in Okene depends on the season: about 5:03 AM on 21 June and about 5:27 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Okene during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 02 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Okene?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:24 PM on 21 December and 6:54 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.