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Prayer times in Orita-Eruwa
Muslims living in Orita-Eruwa can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Orita-Eruwa is a city in Nigeria, in Oyo State, with about 71,027 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Orita-Eruwa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Orita-Eruwa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Orita-Eruwa
Prayer times in Orita-Eruwa vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:14 AM and Maghrib at 7:05 PM, for a day of 12 h 34 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:38 AM and Maghrib to 6:35 PM, and the day is just 11 h 41 min. That is a difference of 0 h 53 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:41 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:26 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:38 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:46 PM |
Orita-Eruwa is located 476 km west of Abuja, so Dhuhr in Orita-Eruwa is called roughly 16 minutes later than in Abuja. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Orita-Eruwa.
Qibla direction in Orita-Eruwa
Qibla direction for Orita-Eruwa: 64.5° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,195 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Orita-Eruwa is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Orita-Eruwa
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Orita-Eruwa is at about 5:44 AM and iftar at 6:56 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 02 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:37 AM and iftar to 6:58 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.
Orita-Eruwa on the map
Orita-Eruwa is located at 7.5563° N, 3.4411° E, in Oyo State, in Nigeria. The nearest administrative centre is Eruwa, 3 km away. Close by you will find Eruwa (3 km), Igbo-Ora (22 km), and Igangan (32 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Orita-Eruwa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Oyo State, Nigeria
- Population
- 71,027
- Coordinates
- 7.55632, 3.44107
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,195 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Orita-Eruwa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Orita-Eruwa takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:54 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 62 minutes around 21 June: 4:15 PM for the majority, 5:18 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Orita-Eruwa, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Orita-Eruwa
Prayer times in Orita-Eruwa: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Orita-Eruwa?
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 is the Qibla direction in Orita-Eruwa?
The Qibla in Orita-Eruwa is 64.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,195 km away.
How long is the fast in Orita-Eruwa during Ramadan?
About 13 h 02 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Orita-Eruwa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:35 PM on 21 December and 7:05 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Orita-Eruwa?
Fajr in Orita-Eruwa depends on the season: about 5:14 AM on 21 June and about 5:38 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.