Prayer Times in Istanbul Today

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Monthly timetable —

DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Istanbul at a glance

How prayer times are calculated in Istanbul

Calculation methodDiyanet, TurkeyFajr at 18° · Isha sun 17° below the horizon
Asr juristic schoolHanafiHanafi (later Asr)
Qibla direction151.6° SSE2,405 km (1,494 mi) to the Ka‘bah
Time zoneEurope/Istanbul41.0082°, 28.9784°

Prayer times in Istanbul, Turkey are worked out from the position of the sun over the city’s coordinates (41.0082°, 28.9784°). By default this page uses the Diyanet, Turkey method — Fajr begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon and Isha sun 17° below the horizon — with the Hanafi Asr rule. Nearby, Ankara follow the same national method.

Across the year, Fajr in Istanbul is earliest around June (about 3:24 AM) and latest around January (about 6:50 AM). Daylight ranges from roughly 9h 15m in the shortest days to 15h 07m in the longest, which is why Isha moves between 7:10 PM and 10:36 PM.

To face the Qibla from Istanbul, turn to 151.6° from true north (SSE). The Ka‘bah in Makkah is 2,405 km away along the shortest great-circle path.

Istanbul prayer times through the year

Typical times on the 15th of each month (Diyanet, Turkey). For today’s exact times, see the timetable above.

MonthFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Jan6:50 AM8:27 AM1:14 PM4:19 PM6:00 PM7:32 PM
Feb6:26 AM7:59 AM1:19 PM4:56 PM6:38 PM8:05 PM
Mar5:45 AM7:16 AM1:14 PM5:24 PM7:11 PM8:37 PM
Apr4:47 AM6:25 AM1:05 PM5:47 PM7:44 PM9:16 PM
May3:53 AM5:46 AM1:01 PM6:05 PM8:15 PM10:01 PM
Jun3:24 AM5:31 AM1:06 PM6:19 PM8:38 PM10:36 PM
Jul3:44 AM5:45 AM1:11 PM6:20 PM8:35 PM10:27 PM
Aug4:29 AM6:14 AM1:10 PM6:01 PM8:03 PM9:40 PM
Sep5:11 AM6:44 AM1:00 PM5:24 PM7:14 PM8:41 PM
Oct5:44 AM7:15 AM12:51 PM4:41 PM6:24 PM7:50 PM
Nov6:16 AM7:51 AM12:50 PM4:05 PM5:46 PM7:15 PM
Dec6:43 AM8:22 AM1:00 PM3:56 PM5:37 PM7:10 PM

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Prayer times in Istanbul — questions

Fajr in Istanbul changes daily with the sun. This page shows today's exact time, calculated for Istanbul's coordinates (41.0082, 28.9784).
By default Diyanet, Turkey (Fajr at 18°), the method used across Turkey. You can change it under Calculation settings on this page.
The Qibla from Istanbul is 151.6° from true north (SSE), 2,405 km to the Ka‘bah in Makkah.
It should be very close. If your mosque adds a short buffer, use the manual minute adjustment in Calculation settings to match it exactly.

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