City · Sohag Governorate
Prayer times in Ţimā
This page shows today’s salah times in Ţimā, Sohag Governorate, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method, which is commonly used in Egypt.
Today’s prayer times in Ţimā
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Ţimā prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Ţimā
Prayer times in Ţimā vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:20 AM and Maghrib at 7:51 PM, giving a day of 13 h 50 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:09 AM and Maghrib to 5:06 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 27 min. That is a difference of 3 h 23 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 | 4:35 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:20 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:51 PM | 9:20 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:19 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:09 AM | 6:39 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:46 PM | 5:06 PM | 6:26 PM |
Compared with Cairo, Dhuhr in Ţimā is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Cairo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 8 minutes earlier than in the capital. Ţimā is 349 km away from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Ţimā
Qibla direction for Ţimā: 123.8° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 1,047 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Ţimā is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Ţimā
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ţimā is at about 5:00 AM and iftar at 5:41 PM, for a fast of 12 h 31 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:37 AM and iftar to 6:00 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 13 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Ţimā on the map
Ţimā is located at 26.9084° N, 31.4347° E, in Sohag Governorate, in Egypt. The nearest administrative centre is Asyut, 39 km away. Nearby places include Şidfā (8 km), Al Badārī (10 km), and Al Ghanāyim (11 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ţimā
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sohag Governorate, Egypt
- Population
- 101,130
- Coordinates
- 26.90843, 31.43469
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 123.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,047 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ţimā
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Ţimā comes roughly 80 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:43 PM instead of 4:23 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:02 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Ţimā, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Ţimā
- Şidfā8 km · north-west
- Al Badārī10 km · north
- Al Ghanāyim11 km · west
- Ţahţā17 km · south-east
- Abū Tīj19 km · north-west
- As Sāḩil19 km · north-west
- Juhaynah27 km · south
- Al Marāghah29 km · south-east
Prayer times in Ţimā: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Ţimā?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:06 PM on 21 December and 7:51 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Ţimā?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Ţimā?
The Qibla in Ţimā is 123.8° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,047 km away.
Do prayer times in Ţimā differ from Cairo?
Yes. Ţimā is 349 km from Cairo, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Ţimā is called about 1 minute earlier than in Cairo.
What time is Fajr in Ţimā?
Fajr in Ţimā depends on the season: about 4:20 AM on 21 June and about 5:09 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.