Regional capital · Gǝncǝ
Prayer times in Ganja
Looking for the prayer times in Ganja? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Ganja, Gǝncǝ. Every figure is computed for 40.6816° N, 46.3613° E, so the times reflect Ganja itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Ganja today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Ganja prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Ganja
Prayer times in Ganja vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:17 AM and Maghrib at 8:29 PM, giving a day of 15 h 05 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:36 AM and Maghrib to 5:30 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 16 min. The difference 5 h 50 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:32 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:17 AM | 5:24 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:29 PM | 10:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:11 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:36 AM | 8:15 AM | 12:52 PM | 3:13 PM | 5:30 PM | 7:03 PM |
Ganja lies 300 km west of Baku, so Dhuhr in Ganja is called roughly 14 minutes later than in Baku. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Ganja.
Finding the Qibla from Ganja
Qibla direction for Ganja: 198.0° (south). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,228 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Ganja remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Ganja
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ganja is at about 6:15 AM and iftar at 6:20 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 55 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:36 AM and iftar to 6:54 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Ganja
Ganja lies at 40.6816° N, 46.3613° E, in Gǝncǝ, in Azerbaijan. Close by you will find Nǝbiağalı (10 km), Goygol (11 km), and Daşkǝsǝn (29 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ganja
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Gǝncǝ, Azerbaijan
- Population
- 330,663
- Coordinates
- 40.68157, 46.36134
- Time zone
- UTC+4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 198.0° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,228 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ganja
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ganja takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:02 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:57 PM for the majority, 6:11 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Ganja (UTC+4), whatever your location.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ganja
Which calculation method is used for Ganja?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
What is the Qibla direction in Ganja?
The Qibla in Ganja is 198.0° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,228 km away.
Do prayer times in Ganja differ from Baku?
Yes. Ganja is 300 km from Baku, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Ganja is called roughly 14 minutes later than in Baku.
When is Maghrib in Ganja?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:30 PM on 21 December and 8:29 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Ganja during Ramadan?
About 11 h 55 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.