Regional capital · Ondo State
Prayer times in Akure
This page shows today’s salah times in Akure, Ondo State, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Nigeria.
Salah times in Akure today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Akure
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Akure
Prayer times in Akure vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:08 AM and Maghrib at 6:57 PM, giving a day of 12 h 33 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:31 AM and Maghrib to 6:28 PM, and the day is just 11 h 42 min. The difference 0 h 50 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:34 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:47 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:08 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:19 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:31 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:39 PM |
Akure is located 323 km south-west of Abuja, so Dhuhr in Akure comes roughly 9 minutes later than in Abuja. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Akure.
Finding the Qibla from Akure
Qibla from Akure: 63.3° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,036 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Akure is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Akure
Ramadan in Akure: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:36 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:49 PM, roughly 13 h 03 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 11 min, longer by 9 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Akure
Akure lies at 7.2526° N, 5.1931° E, in Ondo State, in Nigeria. Nearby places include Idanre (18 km), Ikere-Ekiti (28 km), and Igbara-Odo (31 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Akure
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Ondo State, Nigeria
- Population
- 730,000
- Coordinates
- 7.25256, 5.19312
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 63.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,036 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Akure
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Akure comes about 62 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:11 PM instead of 4:08 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:47 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Akure and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Akure
- Idanre18 km · south-west
- Ikere-Ekiti28 km · north
- Igbara-Odo31 km · north-west
- Ise-Ekiti35 km · north-east
- Emure-Ekiti36 km · north-east
- Ado-Ekiti41 km · north
- Ondo43 km · south-west
- Owo44 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Akure
What time is Fajr in Akure?
Fajr in Akure changes with the seasons: about 5:08 AM on 21 June and about 5:31 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Akure?
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 Akure during Ramadan?
About 13 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Akure differ from Abuja?
Yes. Akure is 323 km from Abuja, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Akure is called about 9 minutes later than in Abuja.
When is Maghrib in Akure?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:28 PM on 21 December and 6:57 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.