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Prayer times in Osun State

Salah times in Osun State (Nigeria): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. Osun State has 19 towns and cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.

Today’s prayer times in Osun State

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

The times in this card are calculated for Osogbo, the main city of Osun State. Open your own city’s page below for times that match its exact location.

The prayer times shift every day with the movement of the sun, so there is no fixed timetable for Osun State. We use the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon) and the local time zone (UTC+1). The countdown at the top tells you how long remains before the next prayer, based on the clock of your device.

Prayer calendar for Osun State

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Osun State

Prayer times in Osun State vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:09 AM and Maghrib at 7:01 PM, for a day of 12 h 35 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:34 AM and Maghrib to 6:30 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 40 min. That is a difference of 0 h 54 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Osun State (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:37 AM6:46 AM12:49 PM4:02 PM6:53 PM7:58 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice5:09 AM6:26 AM12:44 PM4:11 PM7:01 PM8:13 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox5:22 AM6:31 AM12:34 PM3:47 PM6:37 PM7:43 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:34 AM6:49 AM12:40 PM4:00 PM6:30 PM7:41 PM

Osun State lies 353 km south-west of Abuja, so Dhuhr in Osun State comes roughly 12 minutes later than in Abuja. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Osun State.

Qibla direction in Osun State

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Qibla from Osun State: 64.3° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,074 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Osun State is the easiest reference.

Fasting hours in Osun State during Ramadan

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Osun State is around 5:39 AM and iftar at 6:51 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 02 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:32 AM and iftar to 6:53 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 11 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.

Osun State on the map

Osun State is one of the regions of Nigeria. Its main city, Osogbo, is at 7.7710° N, 4.5570° E. The region has 19 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.

Name
Osun State
Type
Region
Part of
Nigeria
Coordinates
7.77104, 4.55698
Time zone
UTC+1
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
64.3° (north-east)
Distance to Makkah
4,074 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Osun State

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Osun State takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:49 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 63 minutes around 21 June: 4:11 PM for the majority, 5:14 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.

If you are travelling to Osun State, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.

Salah times across Osun State

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Prayer times in Osun State: questions and answers

When is Maghrib in Osun State?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:30 PM on 21 December and 7:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

How long is the fast in Osun State 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.

What is the Qibla direction in Osun State?

The Qibla in Osun State is 64.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,074 km away.

Do prayer times in Osun State differ from Abuja?

Yes. Osun State is 353 km from Abuja, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Osun State is called about 12 minutes later than in Abuja.

What time is Fajr in Osun State?

Fajr in Osun State changes with the seasons: about 5:09 AM on 21 June and about 5:34 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

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