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Prayer times in Safaga
This page shows today’s salah times in Safaga, Red Sea, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method, which is the usual reference in Egypt.
Prayer times in Safaga today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Prayer calendar for Safaga
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Safaga change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Safaga move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:11 AM on 21 June and 4:58 AM on 21 December, a difference of 47 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 4:56 PM and 7:41 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 49 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 28 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 | 4:25 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:11 AM | 5:51 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:13 PM | 7:41 PM | 9:09 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:09 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:58 AM | 6:28 AM | 11:42 AM | 2:37 PM | 4:56 PM | 6:16 PM |
Safaga lies 452 km south-east of Cairo, so Dhuhr in Safaga is called roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Cairo. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Safaga.
Qibla direction in Safaga
From Safaga you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 133.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 841 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Safaga 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.
Ramadan timetable for Safaga
Ramadan in Safaga: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:50 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:31 PM, about 12 h 31 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 13 min, longer by 42 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Safaga is located
Safaga lies at 26.7491° N, 33.9389° E, in Red Sea, in Egypt. The nearest administrative centre is Hurghada, 58 km away. Close by you will find Hurghada (58 km), El Gouna (76 km), and El Qoseir (79 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Safaga
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Red Sea, Egypt
- Population
- 53,639
- Coordinates
- 26.74906, 33.93891
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 133.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 841 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Safaga
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Safaga comes roughly 80 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:33 PM instead of 4:13 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:52 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Safaga and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Safaga
When is Fajr in Safaga?
Fajr in Safaga changes with the seasons: about 4:11 AM on 21 June and about 4:58 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Safaga?
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.
How long is the fast in Safaga during Ramadan?
About 12 h 31 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Safaga differ from Cairo?
Yes. Safaga is 452 km from Cairo, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Safaga comes about 11 minutes earlier than in Cairo.
What is the Qibla direction in Safaga?
The Qibla in Safaga is 133.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 841 km away.