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Prayer times in Irewe
This page shows today’s salah times in Irewe, Lagos, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Nigeria.
Prayer times in Irewe today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Irewe
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Irewe
It helps to know how prayer times in Irewe move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:18 AM on 21 June and 5:38 AM on 21 December, a shift of 20 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:38 PM and 7:04 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 30 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 45 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:43 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:18 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:17 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:16 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:28 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:40 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:38 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:49 PM |
Irewe is located 562 km south-west of Abuja, so Dhuhr in Irewe is called roughly 17 minutes later than in Abuja. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Irewe.
Qibla in Irewe and distance to Makkah
In Irewe you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 63.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,280 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Irewe 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 Irewe
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Irewe is at about 5:44 AM and iftar at 6:58 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 04 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:38 AM and iftar to 6:59 PM, for a fast of 13 h 12 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Irewe is located
The coordinates of Irewe are 6.4169° N and 3.1406° E. The nearest cities on our site are Alasia (7 km), Ajegunle (21 km), and Aliayabiagba (22 km). Ajegunle, the nearest administrative centre, is 21 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Lagos.
- Name
- Irewe
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Population
- 139,494
- Coordinates
- 6.41692, 3.14058
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 63.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,280 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Irewe
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Irewe comes roughly 61 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:18 PM instead of 4:17 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:55 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 Irewe (UTC+1), wherever you are.
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Prayer times in Irewe: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Irewe?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:38 PM on 21 December and 7:04 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Irewe during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Irewe?
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 Irewe?
Fajr in Irewe changes with the seasons: about 5:18 AM on 21 June and about 5:38 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Irewe differ from Abuja?
Yes. Irewe is 562 km from Abuja, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Irewe is called roughly 17 minutes later than in Abuja.