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Gregorian: Friday, 16 October 2026 Hijri: 5 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
Prayer times in Abuja today start with Fajr at 05:08 and end with Isha at 19:19, calculated for the city's own time zone using the Muslim World League method.
Local time in Abuja
Namaz time Abuja today
- Fajr 05:08
- Sunrise 06:18
- Dhuhr 12:17
- Asr 15:35
- Maghrib 18:13
- Isha 19:19
Asr (Hanafi) 16:33
Mosque iqamah (congregation) times can differ from these start times. Find your mosque
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Open the Zakat al-Fitr calculatorWhat are the prayer times in Abuja today?
Today's prayer times in Abuja (Friday, 16 October 2026): Fajr 05:08, sunrise 06:18, Dhuhr 12:17, Asr 15:35, Maghrib 18:13 and Isha 19:19.
- Next prayer
- Fajr 05:08
- Hijri
- 5 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
- Method
- Muslim World League
- Asr
- Standard
- Qibla
- 64.6° ENE
Updated Friday, 16 October 2026. Calculated with the Muslim World League method for Abuja's coordinates and time zone.
Mosques in Abuja
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- Central mosque abuja
- National Mosque Shopping Mall
- Abuja National Mosque
- Area 11 Jummat Mosque
- NNPC ESTATE MASJID
- Al Noor center
- masallacin baribari
- Al-Nour Mosque
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Abuja prayer timetable October 2026
| Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr (Standard) | Asr (Hanafi) | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 20 Rabi al-Thani | 05:09 | 06:18 | 12:21 | 15:36 | 16:39 | 18:21 | 19:26 |
| Fri 2 | 21 | 05:09 | 06:18 | 12:20 | 15:36 | 16:38 | 18:20 | 19:26 |
| Sat 3 | 22 | 05:09 | 06:18 | 12:20 | 15:36 | 16:38 | 18:20 | 19:25 |
| Sun 4 | 23 | 05:09 | 06:18 | 12:20 | 15:36 | 16:37 | 18:19 | 19:25 |
| Mon 5 | 24 | 05:08 | 06:18 | 12:19 | 15:36 | 16:37 | 18:19 | 19:24 |
| Tue 6 | 25 | 05:08 | 06:18 | 12:19 | 15:36 | 16:37 | 18:18 | 19:24 |
| Wed 7 | 26 | 05:08 | 06:18 | 12:19 | 15:36 | 16:36 | 18:18 | 19:23 |
| Thu 8 | 27 | 05:08 | 06:18 | 12:19 | 15:36 | 16:36 | 18:17 | 19:23 |
| Fri 9 | 28 | 05:08 | 06:18 | 12:18 | 15:36 | 16:36 | 18:16 | 19:22 |
| Sat 10 | 29 | 05:08 | 06:18 | 12:18 | 15:36 | 16:35 | 18:16 | 19:22 |
| Sun 11 | 30 | 05:08 | 06:18 | 12:18 | 15:36 | 16:35 | 18:15 | 19:21 |
| Mon 12 | 1 Jumada al-Ula | 05:08 | 06:18 | 12:18 | 15:35 | 16:35 | 18:15 | 19:21 |
| Tue 13 | 2 | 05:08 | 06:18 | 12:17 | 15:35 | 16:34 | 18:14 | 19:20 |
| Wed 14 | 3 | 05:08 | 06:18 | 12:17 | 15:35 | 16:34 | 18:14 | 19:20 |
| Thu 15 | 4 | 05:08 | 06:18 | 12:17 | 15:35 | 16:34 | 18:14 | 19:20 |
| Fri 16 | 5 | 05:08 | 06:18 | 12:17 | 15:35 | 16:33 | 18:13 | 19:19 |
| Sat 17 | 6 | 05:08 | 06:18 | 12:16 | 15:35 | 16:33 | 18:13 | 19:19 |
| Sun 18 | 7 | 05:08 | 06:18 | 12:16 | 15:35 | 16:33 | 18:12 | 19:18 |
| Mon 19 | 8 | 05:08 | 06:18 | 12:16 | 15:35 | 16:32 | 18:12 | 19:18 |
| Tue 20 | 9 | 05:08 | 06:18 | 12:16 | 15:35 | 16:32 | 18:11 | 19:18 |
| Wed 21 | 10 | 05:08 | 06:18 | 12:16 | 15:35 | 16:32 | 18:11 | 19:17 |
| Thu 22 | 11 | 05:08 | 06:18 | 12:15 | 15:35 | 16:32 | 18:11 | 19:17 |
| Fri 23 | 12 | 05:08 | 06:18 | 12:15 | 15:35 | 16:31 | 18:10 | 19:17 |
| Sat 24 | 13 | 05:08 | 06:18 | 12:15 | 15:35 | 16:31 | 18:10 | 19:17 |
| Sun 25 | 14 | 05:08 | 06:19 | 12:15 | 15:35 | 16:31 | 18:10 | 19:16 |
| Mon 26 | 15 | 05:08 | 06:19 | 12:15 | 15:34 | 16:31 | 18:09 | 19:16 |
| Tue 27 | 16 | 05:08 | 06:19 | 12:15 | 15:34 | 16:30 | 18:09 | 19:16 |
| Wed 28 | 17 | 05:08 | 06:19 | 12:15 | 15:34 | 16:30 | 18:09 | 19:16 |
| Thu 29 | 18 | 05:08 | 06:19 | 12:15 | 15:34 | 16:30 | 18:08 | 19:15 |
| Fri 30 | 19 | 05:08 | 06:19 | 12:15 | 15:34 | 16:30 | 18:08 | 19:15 |
| Sat 31 | 20 | 05:08 | 06:19 | 12:15 | 15:34 | 16:30 | 18:08 | 19:15 |
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Qibla from Abuja
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Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha time in Abuja
Each of the five daily prayers in Abuja today, with tomorrow's time so you can plan ahead.
Fajr time Abuja
Fajr in Abuja today is at 05:08. Tomorrow it is at 05:08 (same time).
Dhuhr time Abuja
Dhuhr in Abuja today is at 12:17. Tomorrow it is at 12:16 (1 min earlier).
Asr time Abuja
Asr in Abuja today is at 15:35. Tomorrow it is at 15:35 (same time).
Maghrib time Abuja
Maghrib in Abuja today is at 18:13. Tomorrow it is at 18:13 (same time).
Isha time Abuja
Isha in Abuja today is at 19:19. Tomorrow it is at 19:19 (same time).
Jummah time Abuja
Friday prayer (Jummah) replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. The calculated Dhuhr start in Abuja this Friday is 12:17; the khutbah and congregation times are set by each masjid, so check with your local mosque.
Islamic prayer times in Abuja across the year
Across 2026, Fajr in Abuja moves between 04:53 and 05:39, and Maghrib between 18:06 and 18:54. The longest fasting day, dawn to sunset, is 13h 57m on 17 June; the shortest is 12h 51m on 2 January.
- Earliest Fajr
- 04:5326 May
- Latest Fajr
- 05:3928 January
- Earliest Maghrib
- 18:067 November
- Latest Maghrib
- 18:544 July
- Longest fasting day
- 13h 57m17 June
- Shortest fasting day
- 12h 51m2 January
- Qibla
- 64.6° ENE3,720 km
- Daylight saving
- —Africa/Lagos
Abuja does not change its clocks; times stay on Africa/Lagos all year. How times are calculated
Abuja, the Sun and the clock
Abuja is the capital, home to about 2,700,000 people. Abuja lies 7.5° west of the 15° E meridian that its time zone is based on. The Sun therefore reaches its highest point about 30 minutes after 12:00 on average, around 12:30, and Dhuhr comes later than the clock suggests.
Abuja lies within the tropics. Around 14 April and 31 August the Sun passes straight overhead at Dhuhr, and upright objects cast almost no shadow at noon. Days in Abuja range from 11h 36m in December to 12h 39m in June, a difference of 1h 3m, and Fajr, Maghrib and Isha shift with them.
Maghrib time Abuja compared with nearby cities
Prayer times shift with longitude: about 4 minutes for every degree east or west. Here is how today's Fajr and Maghrib in nearby places compare with Abuja, calculated with the same method.
Muslim prayer times near Abuja
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Get Awqatly for Windows (free)The Muslim community in Abuja
The Nigerian National Mosque stands on Independence Avenue in Abuja, across from the National Christian Centre. Built in 1984 and completed according to one reference in 1985, it has four minarets and two domes, a library, and a conference room that can serve 600 people. It is open to non-Muslims except during the congregational prayers. The national mosque and the national Christian centre face each other across the avenue, in a country whose population is roughly half Muslim.
Abuja lies in the middle of Nigeria, between the mainly Muslim north and the south, and its Muslims come from across the country. Most Nigerian Muslims are Sunni of the Maliki school, with Sufi brotherhoods such as the Qadiriyya and Tijaniyya, the reformist Izala movement, and a Shia minority of about 5% of Muslims. The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'adu Abubakar, the 20th in the line of the Sokoto Caliphate founded by Usman dan Fodio in 1803, is considered the spiritual leader of Nigeria's Muslims.
For prayer times, Abuja lies at 9.1 degrees north, and Nigeria keeps West Africa Time, UTC+1, with no daylight saving. On this site's calculation the fast from Fajr to Maghrib in Abuja lasts about 14 hours on 21 June and 13 hours on 21 December. The length of the day hardly changes, so Fajr, Maghrib and Isha move by only a few minutes between seasons. This site uses the Muslim World League angles and the Standard Asr time for Nigeria. The start of Ramadan and Eid is generally announced by the Sultan of Sokoto after reports from moon-sighting committees, and congregation times are set by each mosque.
Sources, checked 2026-10: Wikipedia: Nigerian National Mosque; Wikipedia: Islam in Nigeria.
Fajr, Maghrib and Isha time in Abuja: common questions
What time is Fajr in Abuja today?
Fajr in Abuja today is at 05:08. Dawn prayer begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon under the Muslim World League method; sunrise follows at 06:18.
What time is Maghrib in Abuja?
Maghrib in Abuja today is at 18:13, at sunset. It is also the time the fast opens during Ramadan.
When is Isha in Abuja?
Isha in Abuja today begins at 19:19, when evening twilight ends.
What time is Jummah in Abuja?
Jummah replaces Dhuhr on Friday. Dhuhr in Abuja on Friday 16 October starts at 12:17; the congregation time is set by each mosque.
Can I download Abuja prayer times as a PDF?
Yes. Press “Download PDF” above the monthly timetable on this page and choose “Save as PDF” in the print window. You get one A4 page for the month you are viewing, with Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr (Standard and Hanafi), Maghrib and Isha for every day, the Hijri dates and the calculation method. It is free to print and share.