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Prayer times in Iwo
Muslims living in Iwo can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Iwo is a city in Nigeria, in Osun State, with about 250,443 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Iwo
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Iwo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Iwo by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Iwo move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:11 AM on 21 June and 5:36 AM on 21 December, a difference of 24 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:32 PM and 7:02 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 34 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 41 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures 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 | 4:04 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:11 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 | 5:36 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:42 PM |
Iwo lies 397 km south-west of Abuja, so Dhuhr in Iwo is called about 13 minutes later than in Abuja. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Iwo.
Finding the Qibla from Iwo
From Iwo you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 64.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,118 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Iwo and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Iwo
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Iwo is at about 5:41 AM and iftar at 6:53 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 02 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:34 AM and iftar to 6:55 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.
Iwo on the map
Iwo is located at 7.6353° N, 4.1816° E, in Osun State, in Nigeria. The nearest administrative centre is Gbongan, 26 km away. Close by you will find Olupona (4 km), Lalupon (23 km), and Gbongan (26 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Iwo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Osun State, Nigeria
- Population
- 250,443
- Coordinates
- 7.63527, 4.18156
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,118 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Iwo
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Iwo comes roughly 63 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, 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 Iwo and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Iwo: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Iwo 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 Iwo?
The Qibla in Iwo is 64.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,118 km away.
What time is Fajr in Iwo?
Fajr in Iwo changes with the seasons: about 5:11 AM on 21 June and about 5:36 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Iwo differ from Abuja?
Yes. Iwo is 397 km from Abuja, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Iwo comes about 13 minutes later than in Abuja.
Which calculation method is used for Iwo?
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.