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Prayer times in Okuta
Looking for the adhan times in Okuta? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Okuta, Kwara State. Every figure is computed for 9.2187° N, 3.2012° E, which means the times match Okuta itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Okuta today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Okuta
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Okuta
Prayer times in Okuta vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 5:12 AM and Maghrib at 7:09 PM, giving a day of 12 h 40 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:42 AM and Maghrib to 6:33 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 35 min. That is a difference of 1 h 04 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:42 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:12 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:40 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:42 AM | 6:57 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:44 PM |
Okuta is located 472 km west of Abuja, so Dhuhr in Okuta is called roughly 17 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 is not accurate in Okuta.
Qibla in Okuta and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Okuta: 66.6° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,142 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Okuta is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Okuta
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Okuta is around 5:46 AM and iftar at 6:55 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 59 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:38 AM and iftar to 6:58 PM, for a fast of 13 h 10 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Okuta on the map
The coordinates of Okuta are 9.2187° N and 3.2012° E. The closest places on our site are Saki (65 km), Kisi (73 km), and Igboho (74 km). Saki, the nearest administrative centre, is 65 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Kwara State.
- Name
- Okuta
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kwara State, Nigeria
- Population
- 26,589
- Coordinates
- 9.21866, 3.20117
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,142 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Okuta
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Okuta comes about 64 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:20 PM instead of 4:16 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:55 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Okuta (UTC+1), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Okuta
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Okuta
Which calculation method is used for Okuta?
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 Okuta?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:33 PM on 21 December and 7:09 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Okuta?
Fajr in Okuta changes with the seasons: about 5:12 AM on 21 June and about 5:42 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Okuta during Ramadan?
About 12 h 59 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Okuta?
The Qibla in Okuta is 66.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,142 km away.