Regional capital · Samangan
Prayer times in Aybak
Residents of and visitors to Aybak can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Aybak is a regional capital in Afghanistan, in Samangan, with about 47,823 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Aybak today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Aybak prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Aybak change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Aybak move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:50 AM on 21 June and 5:33 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 43 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:46 PM and 7:19 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 38 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 41 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:37 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:50 AM | 4:41 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:50 PM | 7:19 PM | 9:09 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:20 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:33 AM | 7:05 AM | 11:56 AM | 2:29 PM | 4:46 PM | 6:19 PM |
Compared with Kabul, Dhuhr in Aybak comes roughly 5 minutes later than in Kabul, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 10 minutes later than in the capital. Aybak is 220 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Aybak and distance to Makkah
From Aybak you face towards the south-west, at an angle of 246.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,185 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Aybak and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Aybak
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Aybak is around 5:16 AM and iftar at 5:31 PM, for a fast of 12 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:43 AM and iftar to 6:00 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Aybak on the map
Aybak lies at 36.2647° N, 68.0155° E, in Samangan, in Afghanistan. Nearby places include Khulm (56 km), Baghlan (64 km), and Pul-e Khumri (72 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Aybak
- Local name
- Aībak
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Samangan, Afghanistan
- Population
- 47,823
- Coordinates
- 36.26468, 68.01551
- Time zone
- UTC+4:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 246.5° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,185 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Aybak
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Aybak takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:06 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:50 PM for the majority, 5:05 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Aybak
- Khulm56 km · north-west
- Baghlan64 km · east
- Pul-e Khumri72 km · south-east
- Kunduz91 km · north-east
- Mazari Sharif95 km · north-west
- Nahrin103 km · east
- Khanabad109 km · north-east
- Balkh114 km · north-west
Prayer times in Aybak: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Aybak during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Aybak differ from Kabul?
Yes. Aybak is 220 km from Kabul, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Aybak is called about 5 minutes later than in Kabul.
What time is Fajr in Aybak?
Fajr in Aybak depends on the season: about 2:50 AM on 21 June and about 5:33 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Aybak?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:46 PM on 21 December and 7:19 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Aybak?
We use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 18° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.