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Prayer times in Ejigbo
Residents of and visitors to Ejigbo can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Ejigbo is a city in Nigeria, in Osun State, with about 138,357 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Ejigbo
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Ejigbo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Ejigbo change through the year
Prayer times in Ejigbo vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 5:10 AM and Maghrib at 7:02 PM, for a day of 12 h 35 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:36 AM and Maghrib to 6:31 PM, and the day is just 11 h 40 min. That is a difference of 0 h 55 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:38 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:10 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:12 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:36 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:41 PM |
Compared with Abuja, Dhuhr in Ejigbo is called about 13 minutes later than in Abuja, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 11 minutes later than in the capital. Ejigbo is 373 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Ejigbo
From Ejigbo you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 64.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,092 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ejigbo and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Ejigbo
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ejigbo is around 5:40 AM and iftar at 6:52 PM, for a fast of 13 h 01 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:33 AM and iftar to 6:54 PM, for a fast of 13 h 11 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Ejigbo
Ejigbo lies at 7.9030° N, 4.3136° E, in Osun State, in Nigeria. The nearest administrative centre is Ilobu, 20 km away. Nearby places include Inisa (6 km), Ilobu (20 km), and Ede (23 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ejigbo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Osun State, Nigeria
- Population
- 138,357
- Coordinates
- 7.90303, 4.31364
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,092 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ejigbo
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ejigbo takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:50 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 63 minutes around 21 June: 4:12 PM for the majority, 5:15 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Ejigbo and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Ejigbo
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ejigbo
Do prayer times in Ejigbo differ from Abuja?
Yes. Ejigbo is 373 km from Abuja, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Ejigbo comes about 13 minutes later than in Abuja.
Which calculation method is used for Ejigbo?
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 Fajr in Ejigbo?
Fajr in Ejigbo changes with the seasons: about 5:10 AM on 21 June and about 5:36 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Ejigbo?
The Qibla in Ejigbo is 64.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,092 km away.
How long is the fast in Ejigbo during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 01 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.