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Prayer times in Potiskum
Residents of and visitors to Potiskum can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Potiskum is a city in Nigeria, in Yobe State, with about 86,002 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 Potiskum
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Potiskum
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Potiskum by season
Prayer times in Potiskum vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:35 AM and Maghrib at 6:42 PM, for a day of 12 h 49 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:15 AM and Maghrib to 5:57 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 26 min. The difference 1 h 22 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:35 AM | 5:53 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:30 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:08 PM |
Compared with Abuja, Dhuhr in Potiskum is called about 14 minutes earlier than in Abuja, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 10 minutes earlier than in the capital. Potiskum is 491 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Potiskum
In Potiskum you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 66.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,241 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Potiskum 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.
Fasting hours in Potiskum during Ramadan
Fasting in Potiskum, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:21 PM and imsak at 5:17 AM on the first day, 12 h 54 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:26 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Nigeria.
About Potiskum
Potiskum lies at 11.7139° N, 11.0811° E, in Yobe State, in Nigeria. The nearest administrative centre is Nafada, 74 km away. Close by you will find Daura (40 km), Nafada (74 km), and Kari (77 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
- Potiskum
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Yobe State, Nigeria
- Population
- 86,002
- Coordinates
- 11.71391, 11.08108
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,241 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Potiskum
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Potiskum takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:23 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 67 minutes around 21 June: 3:44 PM for the majority, 4:51 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Potiskum
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Potiskum
When is Maghrib in Potiskum?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:57 PM on 21 December and 6:42 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Potiskum?
Fajr in Potiskum changes with the seasons: about 4:35 AM on 21 June and about 5:15 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Potiskum during Ramadan?
About 12 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Potiskum?
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.
Do prayer times in Potiskum differ from Abuja?
Yes. Potiskum is 491 km from Abuja, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Potiskum is called roughly 14 minutes earlier than in Abuja.