Prayer Times in Sokoto, Nigeria Today
Prayer times in Sokoto on Friday, 30 October 2026: Fajr 5:20 AM, Sunrise 6:32 AM, Dhuhr 12:23 PM, Asr 3:43 PM, Maghrib 6:13 PM and Isha 7:21 PM. The times below update live for today, with a countdown to the next prayer and a full monthly timetable.
About prayer times in Sokoto
Sokoto is located at 13.0059° N, 5.2476° E. Times on this page are calculated with the Muslim World League (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) method and the standard (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali, Ja'fari) Asr method. Times may differ by a few minutes from your local mosque, which may add precautionary minutes.
Questions about Sokoto prayer times
Which prayer time calculation method is used for Sokoto?
By default we use Muslim World League (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°), the method most commonly followed in Nigeria. You can switch to any of 22 methods, including Shia (Ja'fari and Tehran) methods, on the main prayer times page.
Is Asr in Sokoto calculated by the Hanafi or the Shafi'i method?
The default is the standard method (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali and Ja'fari), where Asr begins when an object's shadow equals its length. Hanafi Asr is later, and you can switch to it at any time.
What is the Qibla direction in Sokoto?
The Qibla in Sokoto is 70.9° from true north (east-northeast). The Kaaba in Makkah is about 3,781 km away.
What time zone does Sokoto use?
Prayer times for Sokoto are shown in local time (Africa/Lagos), including daylight saving time where it applies.