City · Asyut Governorate
Prayer times in Şidfā
Looking for the adhan times in Şidfā? 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 Şidfā, Asyut Governorate. Every figure is computed for 26.9664° N, 31.3795° E, so the times reflect Şidfā itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Şidfā today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Prayer calendar for Şidfā
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Şidfā
Prayer times in Şidfā vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:20 AM and Maghrib at 7:51 PM, giving a day of 13 h 50 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 27 min. That is a difference of 3 h 24 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 | 7:51 PM | 9:20 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:19 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:09 AM | 6:39 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:47 PM | 5:06 PM | 6:26 PM |
Compared with Cairo, Dhuhr in Şidfā is called about 1 minute earlier than in Cairo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 8 minutes earlier than in the capital. Şidfā is 343 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Şidfā
In Şidfā you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 123.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,055 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Şidfā 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 Şidfā
For those fasting in Şidfā, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:41 PM and imsak at 5:01 AM on the first day, 12 h 31 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:00 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 13 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Egypt.
Where Şidfā is located
Şidfā is located at 26.9664° N, 31.3795° E, in Asyut Governorate, in Egypt. The nearest administrative centre is Asyut, 31 km away. Close by you will find Al Badārī (5 km), Ţimā (8 km), and Abū Tīj (11 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Şidfā
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Asyut Governorate, Egypt
- Population
- 30,228
- Coordinates
- 26.96637, 31.37953
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 123.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,055 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Şidfā
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Şidfā is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:02 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 80 minutes around 21 June: 4:24 PM for the majority, 5:43 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Şidfā, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Şidfā
- Al Badārī5 km · north-east
- Ţimā8 km · south-east
- Abū Tīj11 km · north-west
- Al Ghanāyim11 km · south-west
- As Sāḩil11 km · north
- Ţahţā25 km · south-east
- Asyut31 km · north-west
- An Nāşirīyah32 km · north-west
Prayer times in Şidfā: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Şidfā differ from Cairo?
Yes. Şidfā is 343 km from Cairo, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Şidfā is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Cairo.
When is Maghrib in Şidfā?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:06 PM on 21 December and 7:51 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Şidfā?
The Qibla in Şidfā is 123.9° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,055 km away.
What time is Fajr in Şidfā?
Fajr in Şidfā depends on the season: 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.
Which calculation method is used for Şidfā?
We use the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method: Fajr at 19.5° and Isha when the sun is 17.5° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.