City · Damietta Governorate
Prayer times in Fāraskūr
Residents of and visitors to Fāraskūr can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Fāraskūr is a city in Egypt, in Damietta Governorate, with about 43,400 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Fāraskūr today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Fāraskūr
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Fāraskūr change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Fāraskūr move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:00 AM on 21 June and 5:14 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 13 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:54 PM and 8:01 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 11 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 07 min in 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 | 4:30 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:00 AM | 5:49 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:34 PM | 8:01 PM | 9:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:14 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:48 AM | 11:51 AM | 2:36 PM | 4:54 PM | 6:19 PM |
Fāraskūr lies 150 km north of Cairo, so Dhuhr in Fāraskūr comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Cairo. 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 Fāraskūr.
Finding the Qibla from Fāraskūr
Qibla direction for Fāraskūr: 141.9° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 1,365 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Fāraskūr remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Fāraskūr during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Fāraskūr is around 5:02 AM and iftar at 5:34 PM, for a fast of 12 h 22 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:34 AM and iftar to 5:57 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 13 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Fāraskūr
Fāraskūr lies at 31.3298° N, 31.7151° E, in Damietta Governorate, in Egypt. The nearest administrative centre is Damietta, 13 km away. Close by you will find Kafr Sa‘d (4 km), Ar-Rawḍah (4 km), and Mīt Abū Ghālib (6 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Fāraskūr
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Damietta Governorate, Egypt
- Population
- 43,400
- Coordinates
- 31.32977, 31.71507
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 141.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,365 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Fāraskūr
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Fāraskūr takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:01 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 77 minutes around 21 June: 4:34 PM for the majority, 5:51 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Fāraskūr, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Fāraskūr
- Kafr Sa‘d4 km · north-west
- Ar-Rawḍah4 km · east
- Mīt Abū Ghālib6 km · south-west
- Kafr al Baţţīkh9 km · north
- As Sarw12 km · south-west
- Dumyāţ al Jadīdah12 km · north
- Damietta13 km · north-east
- Az Zarqā15 km · south-west
Prayer times in Fāraskūr: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Fāraskūr?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:54 PM on 21 December and 8:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Fāraskūr differ from Cairo?
Yes. Fāraskūr is 150 km from Cairo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Fāraskūr comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Cairo.
Which calculation method is used for Fāraskūr?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Fāraskūr?
The Qibla in Fāraskūr is 141.9° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,365 km away.
What time is Fajr in Fāraskūr?
Fajr in Fāraskūr changes with the seasons: about 4:00 AM on 21 June and about 5:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.