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Prayer times in Hala'ib
Muslims living in Hala'ib can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Hala'ib is a city in Egypt, in Red Sea, with about 27,000 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.
Today’s prayer times in Hala'ib
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Hala'ib prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Hala'ib
Prayer times in Hala'ib change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:16 AM and Maghrib at 7:20 PM, giving a day of 13 h 30 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:41 AM and Maghrib to 4:55 PM, and the day is just 10 h 47 min. That is a difference of 2 h 43 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:17 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:16 AM | 5:50 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:54 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:41 AM | 6:08 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:34 PM | 4:55 PM | 6:12 PM |
Hala'ib lies 1,023 km south-east of Cairo, so Dhuhr in Hala'ib is called roughly 22 minutes earlier than in Cairo. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Hala'ib.
Qibla in Hala'ib and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Hala'ib: 104.6° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 340 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Hala'ib is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Hala'ib
Fasting in Hala'ib, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:26 PM and imsak at 4:36 AM on the first day, 12 h 40 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:40 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.
Hala'ib on the map
The coordinates of Hala'ib are 22.2227° N and 36.6468° E. The nearest cities on our site are Aswān (436 km), Darāw (451 km), and Kom Ombo (453 km). Aswān, the nearest administrative centre, is 436 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Red Sea.
- Name
- Hala'ib
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Red Sea, Egypt
- Population
- 27,000
- Coordinates
- 22.22273, 36.64679
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 104.6° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 340 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Hala'ib
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Hala'ib is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:41 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 80 minutes around 21 June: 3:54 PM for the majority, 5:14 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Hala'ib (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Hala'ib
- Aswān436 km · north-west
- Darāw451 km · north-west
- Kom Ombo453 km · north-west
- Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī486 km · north-west
- Edfu491 km · north-west
- El Qoseir494 km · north-west
- Al Başalīyah Baḩrī516 km · north-west
- As Sibā‘īyah522 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Hala'ib
Which calculation method is used for Hala'ib?
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.
Do prayer times in Hala'ib differ from Cairo?
Yes. Hala'ib is 1,023 km from Cairo, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Hala'ib is called about 22 minutes earlier than in Cairo.
What time is Fajr in Hala'ib?
Fajr in Hala'ib depends on the season: about 4:16 AM on 21 June and about 4:41 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Hala'ib?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:55 PM on 21 December and 7:20 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Hala'ib?
The Qibla in Hala'ib is 104.6° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 340 km away.