Oyo Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Oyo, Nigeria — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Oyo, Nigeria
Prayer times in Oyo are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (7.85°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.
Oyo's times use the Muslim World League method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in Nigeria. They are drawn from Oyo's own coordinates (7.8537°N, 3.9324°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Oyo's prayer times are worked out
From Oyo, the Qibla is 65° from true north. Face northeast to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 4,132 km (2,567 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Oyo's own coordinates (7.85°N, 3.93°E), not a national average. That is why Oyo's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
Oyo sits just 7.85°N of the equator. Its prayer calendar barely shifts across the year. With the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast is about 13h 52m. The shortest is about 12h 55m. That is a swing of only 0h 57m between June and December. Whenever Ramadan falls, fasting hours here stay much the same — something cities farther from the equator never see.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Oyo 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 Fiditi, Iwo and Iseyin. Each is only a few minutes off Oyo's clock.
Nearby: Fiditi prayer times · Iwo prayer times · Iseyin prayer times · Olupona prayer times · Ejigbo 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 Oyo
Mosques in and around Oyo include Mosque and central mosque. The times on this page are worked out from Oyo'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
5:26 AMالفجر
Fajr in Oyo — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
12:49 PMالظهر
Dhuhr in Oyo — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
4:01 PMالعصر
Asr in Oyo — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
6:59 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Oyo — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
8:06 PMالعشاء
Isha in Oyo — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Oyo Prayer Times — August 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Oyo, Nigeria. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 1 | 5:23 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:11 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:14 PM |
| Sun, Aug 2 | 5:23 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:11 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:13 PM |
| Mon, Aug 3 | 5:24 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:10 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:13 PM |
| Tue, Aug 4 | 5:24 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:10 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:13 PM |
| Wed, Aug 5 | 5:24 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:09 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:12 PM |
| Thu, Aug 6 | 5:24 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:09 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:12 PM |
| Fri, Aug 7 | 5:24 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:08 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:11 PM |
| Sat, Aug 8 | 5:24 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:08 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:11 PM |
| Sun, Aug 9 | 5:25 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:07 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:11 PM |
| Mon, Aug 10 | 5:25 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:06 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:10 PM |
| Tue, Aug 11 | 5:25 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:06 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:10 PM |
| Wed, Aug 12 | 5:25 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:05 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:09 PM |
| Thu, Aug 13 | 5:25 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:04 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:09 PM |
| Fri, Aug 14 | 5:25 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:04 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:08 PM |
| Sat, Aug 15 | 5:25 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:03 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:08 PM |
| Sun, Aug 16 | 5:25 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:02 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:07 PM |
| Mon, Aug 17 | 5:26 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:07 PM |
| Tue, Aug 18Today | 5:26 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:06 PM |
| Wed, Aug 19 | 5:26 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:06 PM |
| Thu, Aug 20 | 5:26 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:49 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:05 PM |
| Fri, Aug 21 | 5:26 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:48 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:05 PM |
| Sat, Aug 22 | 5:26 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:48 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:04 PM |
| Sun, Aug 23 | 5:26 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:48 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:03 PM |
| Mon, Aug 24 | 5:26 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:48 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:03 PM |
| Tue, Aug 25 | 5:26 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:47 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:02 PM |
| Wed, Aug 26 | 5:26 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:47 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:02 PM |
| Thu, Aug 27 | 5:26 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:47 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:01 PM |
| Fri, Aug 28 | 5:26 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:47 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:01 PM |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 5:26 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:46 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:00 PM |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 5:26 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:46 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:53 PM | 7:59 PM |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 5:26 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:46 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:53 PM | 7:59 PM |
Oyo times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Oyo mosque — verify with your imam.
Oyo Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Oyo?
The Qibla direction from Oyo, Nigeria is 65° from true north. Face northeast toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 4,132 km (2,567 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Oyo?
The longest daily fast in Oyo is about 13h 52m, around June. The shortest is about 12h 55m, in December. That is a swing of 0h 57m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 7.85°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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