Regional capital · Luxor Governorate
Prayer times in Luxor
Residents of and visitors to Luxor can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Luxor is a regional capital in Egypt, in Luxor Governorate, with about 422,407 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 Luxor today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Prayer calendar for Luxor
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Luxor
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Luxor on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 4:20 AM, the longest day lasts 13 h 45 min, against only 10 h 32 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:23 PM and 9:11 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 11:47 AM and 12:51 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Luxor and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:31 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:23 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:20 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:44 PM | 9:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:02 AM | 6:31 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:44 PM | 5:03 PM | 6:23 PM |
Compared with Cairo, Dhuhr in Luxor comes about 6 minutes earlier than in Cairo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 16 minutes earlier than in the capital. Luxor is 503 km from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Luxor and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Luxor: 121.5° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 873 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Luxor is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Luxor
Ramadan in Luxor: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:55 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:38 PM, roughly 12 h 33 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 13 min, longer by 40 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Luxor
The coordinates of Luxor are 25.6989° N and 32.6421° E. The nearest cities on our site are Al Bayāḑīyah (4 km), Aţ Ţārif (4 km), and Az Zaynīyah Qiblī (7 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Luxor Governorate.
- Name
- Luxor
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Luxor Governorate, Egypt
- Population
- 422,407
- Coordinates
- 25.69893, 32.64210
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 121.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 873 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Luxor
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Luxor comes about 81 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:36 PM instead of 4:15 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:57 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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 your mosque.
Prayer times near Luxor
- Al Bayāḑīyah4 km · south
- Aţ Ţārif4 km · north
- Az Zaynīyah Qiblī7 km · north-east
- Armant13 km · south-west
- Ţūd17 km · south-west
- Jarājūs22 km · north-east
- Naqādah24 km · north
- Qūş27 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Luxor
Do prayer times in Luxor differ from Cairo?
Yes. Luxor is 503 km from Cairo, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Luxor comes about 6 minutes earlier than in Cairo.
Which calculation method is used for Luxor?
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.
When is Fajr in Luxor?
Fajr in Luxor depends on the season: about 4:20 AM on 21 June and about 5:02 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Luxor?
The Qibla in Luxor is 121.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 873 km away.
When is Maghrib in Luxor?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:03 PM on 21 December and 7:44 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.