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Prayer times in Okrika
Looking for the prayer times in Okrika? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Okrika, Rivers State. Every figure is computed for 4.7422° N, 7.0837° E, so the times reflect Okrika itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Okrika today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Okrika prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Okrika by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Okrika move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 5:06 AM on 21 June and 5:19 AM on 21 December, a shift of 14 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:25 PM and 6:45 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 24 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 51 min in 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 | 5:27 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:06 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:33 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:12 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:36 PM |
Compared with Abuja, Dhuhr in Okrika comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Abuja, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 6 minutes earlier than in the capital. Okrika is 482 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Okrika
Qibla from Okrika: 59.3° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,987 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Okrika remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Okrika
Ramadan in Okrika: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:26 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:44 PM, roughly 13 h 08 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 13 min, longer by 5 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Okrika on the map
Okrika is located at 4.7422° N, 7.0837° E, in Rivers State, in Nigeria. The nearest administrative centre is Port Harcourt, 9 km away. Close by you will find Port Harcourt (9 km), Buguma (25 km), and Obonoma (33 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Okrika
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Rivers State, Nigeria
- Population
- 133,271
- Coordinates
- 4.74215, 7.08368
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 59.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,987 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Okrika
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Okrika is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:39 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 60 minutes around 21 June: 4:01 PM for the majority, 5:01 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Okrika and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Okrika
Do prayer times in Okrika differ from Abuja?
Yes. Okrika is 482 km from Abuja, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Okrika is called about 2 minutes later than in Abuja.
When is Maghrib in Okrika?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:25 PM on 21 December and 6:45 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Okrika?
Fajr in Okrika changes with the seasons: about 5:06 AM on 21 June and about 5:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Okrika?
The Qibla in Okrika is 59.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,987 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Okrika?
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.