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Accurate Islamic prayer times in Zaria, Nigeria — updated daily

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🧭 Qibla Direction

67°

From true north — face this direction for prayer toward Mecca from Zaria.

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Today at a Glance

🌙 Fajr4:57 AM
☀️ Dhuhr12:36 PM
🌤️ Asr3:59 PM
🌇 Maghrib6:56 PM
🌃 Isha8:08 PM

Prayer Times in Zaria, Nigeria

Zariaprayer times are calculated based on the city's precise geographic coordinates (11.1113°N, 7.7227°E) using the Muslim World League calculation method — the standard followed by most mosques in Nigeria. Times shown are for today's date and update automatically at midnight.

The five daily prayers — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha — are calculated from the sun's position relative to Zaria's latitude and longitude. As the sun's declination changes throughout the year, prayer times shift by several minutes each day. This is why a Zaria prayer time calendar for the full month is shown below — so you can plan ahead without checking daily.

How Zaria's prayer times are worked out

Zaria sits 3,605 km (2,240 miles) from the Kaaba in Mecca, so the Qibla from here is 67° from true north — you face northeast to pray. Fajr and Isha depend on how far the sun drops below the horizon, and Nigeria follows the Muslim World League method set by the Muslim World League: Fajr begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 17°. A city that used ISNA's 15° instead would get a noticeably different Fajr — which is why the method, not just the coordinates, decides the answer.

Day length is what really moves the timetable in Zaria. Measured with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast here — from Fajr to Maghrib — runs about 14h 05m around June, while the shortest is roughly 12h 44m in December: a swing of 1h 21m across the year. That spread is set by Zaria's latitude (11.11°N); cities nearer the equator barely vary, while far-northern ones swing by many hours.

One local quirk worth knowing: Dhuhr in Zaria does not fall at 12:00. Because the city sits well west within its Africa/Lagos time zone, the sun peaks about 38 minutes after clock noon, and Dhuhr follows the sun rather than the clock — today it is at 12:36 PM. The nearest cities we also publish times for are Funtua, Kaduna, Malumfashi — close enough that their times differ from Zaria's by only a few minutes.

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, and 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, and Kaduna's Sultan Bello Mosque dates from 1962.

Fajr

4:57 AM

الفجر

Pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise

2 rak'aat

Dhuhr

12:36 PM

الظهر

Midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith

4 rak'aat

Asr

3:59 PM

العصر

Afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon

4 rak'aat

Maghrib

6:56 PM

المغرب

Sunset prayer, just after sunset

3 rak'aat

Isha

8:08 PM

العشاء

Night prayer, after twilight has disappeared

4 rak'aat

Zaria Prayer Times — July 2026

Full month prayer calendar for Zaria, Nigeria. Calculation method: Muslim World League.

DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Wed, Jul 14:52 AM6:10 AM12:34 PM4:00 PM6:56 PM8:09 PM
Thu, Jul 24:52 AM6:10 AM12:34 PM4:00 PM6:56 PM8:09 PM
Fri, Jul 34:53 AM6:11 AM12:34 PM4:00 PM6:56 PM8:09 PM
Sat, Jul 44:53 AM6:11 AM12:35 PM4:00 PM6:56 PM8:09 PM
Sun, Jul 54:53 AM6:11 AM12:35 PM4:00 PM6:56 PM8:09 PM
Mon, Jul 64:54 AM6:11 AM12:35 PM4:00 PM6:56 PM8:09 PM
Tue, Jul 74:54 AM6:12 AM12:35 PM4:00 PM6:56 PM8:09 PM
Wed, Jul 84:54 AM6:12 AM12:35 PM4:00 PM6:57 PM8:09 PM
Thu, Jul 94:55 AM6:12 AM12:35 PM4:00 PM6:57 PM8:09 PM
Fri, Jul 104:55 AM6:12 AM12:36 PM4:00 PM6:57 PM8:09 PM
Sat, Jul 114:55 AM6:13 AM12:36 PM4:00 PM6:57 PM8:09 PM
Sun, Jul 124:56 AM6:13 AM12:36 PM4:00 PM6:57 PM8:09 PM
Mon, Jul 134:56 AM6:13 AM12:36 PM3:59 PM6:57 PM8:09 PM
Tue, Jul 144:56 AM6:13 AM12:36 PM3:59 PM6:57 PM8:09 PM
Wed, Jul 154:57 AM6:14 AM12:36 PM3:59 PM6:57 PM8:09 PM
Thu, Jul 164:57 AM6:14 AM12:36 PM3:59 PM6:56 PM8:09 PM
Fri, Jul 17Today4:57 AM6:14 AM12:36 PM3:59 PM6:56 PM8:08 PM
Sat, Jul 184:58 AM6:14 AM12:36 PM3:59 PM6:56 PM8:08 PM
Sun, Jul 194:58 AM6:15 AM12:36 PM3:58 PM6:56 PM8:08 PM
Mon, Jul 204:59 AM6:15 AM12:37 PM3:58 PM6:56 PM8:08 PM
Tue, Jul 214:59 AM6:15 AM12:37 PM3:58 PM6:56 PM8:08 PM
Wed, Jul 224:59 AM6:15 AM12:37 PM3:58 PM6:56 PM8:07 PM
Thu, Jul 235:00 AM6:16 AM12:37 PM3:57 PM6:56 PM8:07 PM
Fri, Jul 245:00 AM6:16 AM12:37 PM3:57 PM6:55 PM8:07 PM
Sat, Jul 255:00 AM6:16 AM12:37 PM3:57 PM6:55 PM8:06 PM
Sun, Jul 265:01 AM6:16 AM12:37 PM3:56 PM6:55 PM8:06 PM
Mon, Jul 275:01 AM6:16 AM12:37 PM3:56 PM6:55 PM8:06 PM
Tue, Jul 285:01 AM6:17 AM12:37 PM3:55 PM6:55 PM8:05 PM
Wed, Jul 295:02 AM6:17 AM12:37 PM3:55 PM6:54 PM8:05 PM
Thu, Jul 305:02 AM6:17 AM12:37 PM3:55 PM6:54 PM8:05 PM
Fri, Jul 315:02 AM6:17 AM12:37 PM3:54 PM6:54 PM8:04 PM

All times are approximate. Times may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local mosque. Verify with your imam.

Zaria Prayer Times — FAQ

What time is Fajr in Zaria today?

Fajr in Zaria today is at 4:57 AM (Muslim World League method). Fajr begins at astronomical twilight — about 90 minutes before sunrise — and must be performed before the sun rises.

What time is Maghrib in Zaria today?

Maghrib in Zaria today is at 6:56 PM. Maghrib begins at sunset and should be performed promptly, as its window is the shortest of all five prayers (approximately 1.5–2 hours).

What time is Isha in Zaria today?

Isha in Zaria today is at 8:08 PM (Muslim World League). Isha begins when twilight disappears and can be performed until midnight (Fard) or until Fajr begins (in necessity).

What direction is Qibla from Zaria?

The Qibla direction from Zaria, Nigeria is 67° from true north — pointing northeast toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 3,605 km (2,240 miles) away.

How long is the fast in Zaria?

Measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast in Zaria is about 14h 05m around June, and the shortest is about 12h 44m in December — a difference of 1h 21m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 11.11°N.

When does Ramadan start in Nigeria?

By moon sighting, not by calendar. The Sultan of Sokoto, as head of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, 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.

Which calculation method is used for Zaria prayer times?

Zaria uses the Muslim World League method, followed by the Muslim World League. Fajr starts when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 17°. You can switch methods above if your local mosque follows a different convention.

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