Regional capital · Sohag Governorate
Prayer times in Sohag
Looking for the adhan times in Sohag? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Sohag, Sohag Governorate. Every figure is computed for 26.5570° N, 31.6948° E, so the times reflect Sohag itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Sohag today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sohag
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Sohag change through the year
Prayer times in Sohag vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:21 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. That is a difference of 3 h 20 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 | 4:34 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:21 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:49 PM | 9:18 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:18 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:46 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 | 6:26 PM |
Compared with Cairo, Dhuhr in Sohag comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Cairo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 10 minutes earlier than in the capital. Sohag is 390 km from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Sohag
From Sohag you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 122.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,004 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sohag 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 Sohag
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sohag is around 4:59 AM and iftar at 5:41 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 5:59 PM, for a fast of 13 h 13 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Sohag on the map
Sohag lies at 26.5570° N, 31.6948° E, in Sohag Governorate, in Egypt. Close by you will find Akhmīm (5 km), Tūnis (6 km), and Sāqultah (11 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sohag
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Sohag Governorate, Egypt
- Population
- 266,944
- Coordinates
- 26.55695, 31.69478
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 122.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,004 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sohag
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sohag is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:01 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 80 minutes around 21 June: 4:21 PM for the majority, 5:41 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 Sohag and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Sohag
- Akhmīm5 km · east
- Tūnis6 km · north
- Sāqultah11 km · north
- Al Minshāh14 km · south-east
- Al Marāghah18 km · north-west
- Juhaynah24 km · north-west
- Ţahţā30 km · north-west
- Jirja31 km · south-east
Prayer times in Sohag: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Sohag?
The Qibla in Sohag is 122.9° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,004 km away.
When is Maghrib in Sohag?
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 Sohag during Ramadan?
About 12 h 32 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Sohag differ from Cairo?
Yes. Sohag is 390 km from Cairo, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Sohag comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Cairo.
When is Fajr in Sohag?
Fajr in Sohag depends on the season: about 4:21 AM on 21 June and about 5:07 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.