Maiduguri Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Maiduguri, Nigeria — updated daily
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From true north — face this direction for prayer toward Mecca from Maiduguri.
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Prayer Times in Maiduguri, Nigeria
Prayer times in Maiduguri are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (11.85°N). We use the Muslim World League method, the one followed across Nigeria. The five times shift by a minute or two each day as the sun moves. The full month is listed below.
Maiduguri's times use the Muslim World League method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in Nigeria. They are drawn from Maiduguri's own coordinates (11.8469°N, 13.1571°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Maiduguri's prayer times are worked out
From Maiduguri, the Qibla is 66° from true north. Face northeast to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 3,028 km (1,882 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Maiduguri's own coordinates (11.85°N, 13.16°E), not a national average. That is why Maiduguri's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
One local quirk shapes the Maiduguri timetable: midday prayer does not land at 12:00. Maiduguri lies well west inside its Lagos time zone. So the sun peaks about 16 minutes after clock noon. Dhuhr follows the sun, not the clock — today it falls at 12:06 PM. Across the year, the fast here runs from about 14h 08m near June down to 12h 41m in December.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Maiduguri come from the Muslim World League. The Muslim World League method sets Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha at 17°. Use ISNA's 15° instead and Fajr here would move by several minutes. So the method — not the coordinates alone — settles the final time. We also publish times for nearby Bama, Gamboru and Biu. Each is only a few minutes off Maiduguri's clock.
Nearby: Bama prayer times · Gamboru prayer times · Biu prayer times · Diffa prayer times · Mubi prayer times
Who sets prayer times in Nigeria
Nigeria has no national prayer-timetable issuer; imams, state and emirate councils publish local times. The apex Muslim body is the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, headed by the Sultan of Sokoto as President-General. Nigerian Sunnis are overwhelmingly Maliki. Maliki practice, like Shafi'i, begins Asr at the first shadow, so the later Hanafi Asr is not local convention. Sufi orders, notably the Tijaniyya and Qadiriyya, remain prominent in religious life.
Moon sighting and the great mosques
Ramadan in Nigeria begins on the Sultan of Sokoto's word rather than a calculated calendar. He directs Muslims nationwide to look for the crescent on a set evening. Sightings are reported to the Sultanate and verified, and only then is the national announcement made. A calculated timetable can therefore tell you the day's prayer times, but not the day Ramadan starts. The Abuja National Mosque, built in 1984 and opened to the public in 1991, is the country's most recognisable landmark. Lagos Central Mosque on Lagos Island traces back to 1864, with the present building opened in 1988. Kaduna's Sultan Bello Mosque dates from 1962.
Mosques in Maiduguri
Mosques in and around Maiduguri include Maiduguri Central Mosque, Indimi Mosque, Alansar mosque and Abba Aji Mosque. The times on this page are worked out from Maiduguri's own coordinates, and they apply across these mosques. Check the exact iqama time with your local mosque. That is the congregation, called a few minutes after each prayer starts.
Fajr
4:46 AMالفجر
Fajr in Maiduguri — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
12:06 PMالظهر
Dhuhr in Maiduguri — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
3:17 PMالعصر
Asr in Maiduguri — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
6:12 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Maiduguri — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
7:19 PMالعشاء
Isha in Maiduguri — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Maiduguri Prayer Times — September 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Maiduguri, Nigeria. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 1 | 4:46 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:25 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 4:46 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:24 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 4:46 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:23 PM |
| Fri, Sep 4 | 4:46 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:23 PM |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 4:46 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:22 PM |
| Sun, Sep 6 | 4:46 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:21 PM |
| Mon, Sep 7 | 4:46 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:20 PM |
| Tue, Sep 8 | 4:46 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:20 PM |
| Wed, Sep 9Today | 4:46 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:19 PM |
| Thu, Sep 10 | 4:46 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:18 PM |
| Fri, Sep 11 | 4:46 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:17 PM |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 4:46 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:17 PM |
| Sun, Sep 13 | 4:46 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:16 PM |
| Mon, Sep 14 | 4:46 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:15 PM |
| Tue, Sep 15 | 4:46 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:15 PM |
| Wed, Sep 16 | 4:46 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:14 PM |
| Thu, Sep 17 | 4:46 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:13 PM |
| Fri, Sep 18 | 4:46 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:12 PM |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 4:46 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:12 PM |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 4:46 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:11 PM |
| Mon, Sep 21 | 4:46 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:10 PM |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 4:46 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:10 PM |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 4:46 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:09 PM |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 4:46 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:08 PM |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 4:46 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:08 PM |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 4:46 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:07 PM |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 4:46 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:16 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:06 PM |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 4:46 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:06 PM |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 4:46 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:05 PM |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 4:46 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:04 PM |
Maiduguri times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Maiduguri mosque — verify with your imam.
Maiduguri Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Maiduguri?
The Qibla direction from Maiduguri, Nigeria is 66° from true north. Face northeast toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 3,028 km (1,882 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Maiduguri?
The longest daily fast in Maiduguri is about 14h 08m, around June. The shortest is about 12h 41m, in December. That is a swing of 1h 27m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 11.85°N. Both are measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method.
When does Ramadan start in Nigeria?
By moon sighting, not by calendar. The Sultan of Sokoto is head of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs. He directs Muslims to look for the crescent on a given evening. Sightings are reported and verified, and the national announcement follows. Daily prayer times can be calculated in advance, but the start of Ramadan is declared by sighting.
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