City · Sohag Governorate
Prayer times in Akhmīm
Residents of and visitors to Akhmīm can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Akhmīm is a city in Egypt, in Sohag Governorate, with about 151,430 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun 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 Akhmīm
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Prayer calendar for Akhmīm
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Akhmīm by season
Prayer times in Akhmīm vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:20 AM and Maghrib at 7:49 PM, for a day of 13 h 49 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:07 AM and Maghrib to 5:05 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 28 min. The difference 3 h 20 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:34 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:20 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:49 PM | 9:18 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:18 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:07 AM | 6:37 AM | 11:51 AM | 2:46 PM | 5:05 PM | 6:25 PM |
Compared with Cairo, Dhuhr in Akhmīm comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Cairo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 10 minutes earlier than in the capital. Akhmīm is 390 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Akhmīm
The Qibla in Akhmīm is at 123.1° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,000 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 123.1°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Akhmīm
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Akhmīm is at about 4:59 AM and iftar at 5:40 PM, for a fast of 12 h 32 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:36 AM and iftar to 5:58 PM, for a fast of 13 h 13 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Akhmīm on the map
Akhmīm is located at 26.5622° N, 31.7457° E, in Sohag Governorate, in Egypt. The nearest administrative centre is Sohag, 5 km away. Close by you will find Sohag (5 km), Tūnis (8 km), and Al Minshāh (11 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Akhmīm
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sohag Governorate, Egypt
- Population
- 151,430
- Coordinates
- 26.56220, 31.74566
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 123.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,000 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Akhmīm
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Akhmīm comes about 80 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:41 PM instead of 4:21 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:01 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Akhmīm and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Akhmīm
- Sohag5 km · west
- Tūnis8 km · north-west
- Al Minshāh11 km · south-east
- Sāqultah13 km · north-west
- Al Marāghah21 km · north-west
- Juhaynah28 km · north-west
- Jirja29 km · south-east
- Ţahţā33 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Akhmīm
When is Maghrib in Akhmīm?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:05 PM on 21 December and 7:49 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Akhmīm during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 32 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Akhmīm?
The Qibla in Akhmīm is 123.1° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,000 km away.
Do prayer times in Akhmīm differ from Cairo?
Yes. Akhmīm is 390 km from Cairo, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Akhmīm comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Cairo.
Which calculation method is used for Akhmīm?
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.