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Prayer times in Keffi
Residents of and visitors to Keffi can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Keffi is a city in Nigeria, in Nasarawa State, with about 85,911 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Keffi today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Keffi prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Keffi by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Keffi move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:54 AM on 21 June and 5:23 AM on 21 December, a difference of 29 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:15 PM and 6:49 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 38 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 37 min in 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 | 5:23 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:54 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:08 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:23 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:26 PM |
Keffi is located 48 km south-east of Abuja, so Dhuhr in Keffi comes about 2 minutes earlier 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 Keffi.
Finding the Qibla from Keffi
Qibla direction for Keffi: 64.1° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,693 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Keffi remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Keffi during Ramadan
Ramadan in Keffi: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:27 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:37 PM, about 13 h of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 11 min, longer by 11 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Keffi
Keffi lies at 8.8465° N, 7.8735° E, in Nasarawa State, in Nigeria. The nearest administrative centre is Nasarawa, 39 km away. Nearby places include Nasarawa (39 km), Abuja (48 km), and Akwanga (59 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Keffi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nasarawa State, Nigeria
- Population
- 85,911
- Coordinates
- 8.84651, 7.87354
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,693 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Keffi
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Keffi takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:36 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 64 minutes around 21 June: 3:58 PM for the majority, 5:01 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Keffi
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Keffi
Which calculation method is used for Keffi?
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 Keffi?
Fajr in Keffi changes with the seasons: about 4:54 AM on 21 June and about 5:23 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Keffi?
The Qibla in Keffi is 64.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,693 km away.
When is Maghrib in Keffi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:15 PM on 21 December and 6:49 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Keffi differ from Abuja?
Yes. Keffi is 48 km from Abuja, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Keffi is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Abuja.