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Prayer times in As Sāḩil
Looking for the prayer times in As Sāḩil? On this page 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 As Sāḩil, Asyut Governorate. Every figure is computed for 27.0631° N, 31.3443° E, so the times reflect As Sāḩil itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in As Sāḩil today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
As Sāḩil prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in As Sāḩil
Prayer times in As Sāḩil change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:20 AM and Maghrib at 7:52 PM, for a day of 13 h 51 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:09 AM and Maghrib to 5:06 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 26 min. That is a difference of 3 h 25 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 | 4:35 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:20 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:52 PM | 9:21 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:19 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:09 AM | 6:39 AM | 11:53 AM | 2:47 PM | 5:06 PM | 6:26 PM |
Compared with Cairo, Dhuhr in As Sāḩil comes at almost exactly the same time as Cairo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 7 minutes earlier than in the capital. As Sāḩil is 332 km away from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from As Sāḩil
The Qibla in As Sāḩil is at 124.3° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,064 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 124.3°.
Suhoor and iftar times in As Sāḩil
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in As Sāḩil is at about 5:01 AM and iftar at 5:41 PM, for a fast of 12 h 31 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:37 AM and iftar to 6:00 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 13 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where As Sāḩil is located
As Sāḩil lies at 27.0631° N, 31.3443° E, in Asyut Governorate, in Egypt. The nearest administrative centre is Asyut, 21 km away. Nearby places include Abū Tīj (3 km), Al Badārī (11 km), and Şidfā (11 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- As Sāḩil
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Asyut Governorate, Egypt
- Population
- 54,094
- Coordinates
- 27.06309, 31.34425
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 124.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,064 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in As Sāḩil
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in As Sāḩil comes roughly 80 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:44 PM instead of 4:24 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:02 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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 As Sāḩil (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to As Sāḩil
- Abū Tīj3 km · south-west
- Al Badārī11 km · south-east
- Şidfā11 km · south
- Ţimā19 km · south-east
- Asyut21 km · north-west
- Al Ghanāyim21 km · south
- An Nāşirīyah22 km · north-west
- Abnūb30 km · north-west
Prayer times in As Sāḩil: questions and answers
Do prayer times in As Sāḩil differ from Cairo?
Yes. As Sāḩil is 332 km from Cairo, towards the south, and Dhuhr in As Sāḩil comes at almost exactly the same time as Cairo.
When is Fajr in As Sāḩil?
Fajr in As Sāḩil changes with the seasons: about 4:20 AM on 21 June and about 5:09 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in As Sāḩil?
The Qibla in As Sāḩil is 124.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,064 km away.
When is Maghrib in As Sāḩil?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:06 PM on 21 December and 7:52 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in As Sāḩil during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 31 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.