City · Matruh Governorate
Prayer times in Sīwah
Muslims living in Sīwah can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Sīwah is a city in Egypt, in Matruh Governorate, with about 25,031 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Sīwah
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Sīwah prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Sīwah change through the year
Prayer times in Sīwah change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:35 AM and Maghrib at 8:20 PM, for a day of 14 h 01 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:35 AM and Maghrib to 5:24 PM, and the day is just 10 h 17 min. That is a difference of 3 h 44 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 | 4:56 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:35 AM | 6:19 AM | 1:20 PM | 4:53 PM | 8:20 PM | 9:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:40 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:31 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:35 AM | 7:08 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:05 PM | 5:24 PM | 6:47 PM |
Compared with Cairo, Dhuhr in Sīwah comes about 23 minutes later than in Cairo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 21 minutes later than in the capital. Sīwah is 560 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Sīwah
From Sīwah you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 117.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,676 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sīwah 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Sīwah
For those fasting in Sīwah, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:02 PM and imsak at 5:25 AM on the first day, 12 h 27 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:22 PM for a fast of 13 h 13 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Egypt.
Sīwah on the map
The coordinates of Sīwah are 29.2032° N and 25.5197° E. The nearest cities on our site are As Sallūm (264 km), An-Najaylah (265 km), and Sīdī Barānī (271 km). Marsá Maţrūḩ, the nearest administrative centre, is 290 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Matruh Governorate.
- Name
- Sīwah
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Matruh Governorate, Egypt
- Population
- 25,031
- Coordinates
- 29.20320, 25.51965
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 117.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,676 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sīwah
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Sīwah comes about 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:11 PM instead of 4:53 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:25 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Sīwah, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Sīwah
- As Sallūm264 km · north
- An-Najaylah265 km · north
- Sīdī Barānī271 km · north
- Marsá Maţrūḩ290 km · north-east
- Al Bawīţī340 km · east
- El Dabaa347 km · north-east
- Al Ḩammām415 km · north-east
- Burj al ‘Arab432 km · north-east
Prayer times in Sīwah: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Sīwah differ from Cairo?
Yes. Sīwah is 560 km from Cairo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Sīwah comes roughly 23 minutes later than in Cairo.
What time is Fajr in Sīwah?
Fajr in Sīwah depends on the season: about 4:35 AM on 21 June and about 5:35 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Sīwah?
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 Maghrib in Sīwah?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:24 PM on 21 December and 8:20 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Sīwah during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.