City · Qena Governorate
Prayer times in Nag Hammâdi
Residents of and visitors to Nag Hammâdi can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Nag Hammâdi is a city in Egypt, in Qena Governorate, with about 59,601 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 Nag Hammâdi today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Nag Hammâdi prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Nag Hammâdi change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Nag Hammâdi move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:20 AM on 21 June and 5:04 AM on 21 December, a difference of 44 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:04 PM and 7:46 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 46 min around the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 31 min around 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 | 4:32 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:25 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:20 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:46 PM | 9:14 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:16 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:04 AM | 6:34 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:45 PM | 5:04 PM | 6:24 PM |
Nag Hammâdi is located 455 km south of Cairo, so Dhuhr in Nag Hammâdi comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Cairo. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Nag Hammâdi.
Finding the Qibla from Nag Hammâdi
In Nag Hammâdi you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 122.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 927 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Nag Hammâdi and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Nag Hammâdi during Ramadan
Ramadan in Nag Hammâdi: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:57 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:39 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).
Nag Hammâdi on the map
Nag Hammâdi is located at 26.0495° N, 32.2414° E, in Qena Governorate, in Egypt. The nearest administrative centre is Qina, 50 km away. Nearby places include Farshūţ (8 km), Abū Ţisht (17 km), and Al Waqf (19 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Nag Hammâdi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Qena Governorate, Egypt
- Population
- 59,601
- Coordinates
- 26.04949, 32.24142
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 122.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 927 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Nag Hammâdi
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Nag Hammâdi takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:59 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 80 minutes around 21 June: 4:18 PM for the majority, 5:38 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Nag Hammâdi in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Nag Hammâdi
- Farshūţ8 km · west
- Abū Ţisht17 km · north-west
- Al Waqf19 km · east
- Dishnā24 km · east
- Dār as Salām31 km · north-west
- Al Balyanā32 km · north-west
- Jirja47 km · north-west
- Qina50 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Nag Hammâdi
When is Maghrib in Nag Hammâdi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:04 PM on 21 December and 7:46 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Nag Hammâdi?
The Qibla in Nag Hammâdi is 122.1° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 927 km away.
What time is Fajr in Nag Hammâdi?
Fajr in Nag Hammâdi depends on the season: about 4:20 AM on 21 June and about 5:04 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Nag Hammâdi during Ramadan?
About 12 h 33 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Nag Hammâdi differ from Cairo?
Yes. Nag Hammâdi is 455 km from Cairo, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Nag Hammâdi is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Cairo.