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Prayer times in Ikire
Muslims living in Ikire can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Ikire is a city in Nigeria, in Osun State, with about 222,160 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 Ikire
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Ikire prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Ikire by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Ikire move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:12 AM on 21 June and 5:35 AM on 21 December, a shift of 23 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:32 PM and 7:02 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 33 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 42 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 | 5:38 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:12 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:12 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:35 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:43 PM |
Ikire is located 410 km south-west of Abuja, so Dhuhr in Ikire is called roughly 13 minutes later than in Abuja. The gap is due to 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 Ikire.
Qibla direction in Ikire
From Ikire you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 63.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,130 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ikire 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 Ikire
For those fasting in Ikire, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:53 PM and imsak at 5:40 AM on the first day, 13 h 03 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:55 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 11 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Nigeria.
Where Ikire is located
Ikire is located at 7.3698° N, 4.1863° E, in Osun State, in Nigeria. The nearest administrative centre is Apomu, 2 km away. Nearby places include Apomu (2 km), Modakeke (8 km), and Lalupon (17 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
- Ikire
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Osun State, Nigeria
- Population
- 222,160
- Coordinates
- 7.36983, 4.18630
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 63.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,130 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ikire
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Ikire comes about 62 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:15 PM instead of 4:12 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:51 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Ikire, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Ikire
Prayer times in Ikire: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Ikire?
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 Ikire?
Fajr in Ikire depends on the season: about 5:12 AM on 21 June and about 5:35 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Ikire?
The Qibla in Ikire is 63.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,130 km away.
When is Maghrib in Ikire?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:32 PM on 21 December and 7:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Ikire differ from Abuja?
Yes. Ikire is 410 km from Abuja, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Ikire is called about 13 minutes later than in Abuja.