Prayer times in Makkah

Which way to face

From Makkah, the Qibla is 173 degrees from true north, measured as a great circle to the Kaaba. A phone compass reads magnetic north, which differs from true north by a few degrees in most places, so treat a compass reading as close rather than exact.

How these times are calculated

These use Umm al-Qura, the convention of the Two Holy Mosques and the standard throughout Saudi Arabia. Fajr is set at 18.5 degrees, and Isha is fixed at 90 minutes after Maghrib rather than by a solar angle.

Across the year

In Makkah Fajr ranges from 04:11 at the height of summer to 05:41 in deep winter, a spread of about 90 minutes. The shift is gradual, a minute or so every few days, which is why a monthly table is more useful than a single day's figures.

Isha is fixed, not calculated

Under Umm al-Qura, Isha is not derived from a solar angle. It is set at 90 minutes after Maghrib for most of the year and 120 minutes during Ramadan. That is why Isha here moves in step with sunset rather than drifting against it as it does under angle-based conventions.

Every day this month in Makkah

Questions

What time is Fajr in Makkah tomorrow?

Fajr is at 04:54 tomorrow in Makkah, computed for the city's own timezone.

What time is Isha in Makkah today?

Isha is at 19:47 today. Today's Fajr was 04:53.

Which direction is the Qibla from Makkah?

173 degrees from true north. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which is a few degrees off true north in most places.

Which calculation method is used for Makkah?

Umm al-Qura. It is the convention most widely followed locally, and the section above explains what it sets.

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