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Prayer times in East Macedonia and Thrace
Salah times in East Macedonia and Thrace (Greece): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. East Macedonia and Thrace has 6 cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.
Prayer times in East Macedonia and Thrace today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for East Macedonia and Thrace
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in East Macedonia and Thrace
It is useful to know how prayer times in East Macedonia and Thrace move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:38 AM on 21 June and 6:00 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 23 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:53 PM and 8:54 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 08 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 13 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:38 AM | 5:46 AM | 1:20 PM | 5:21 PM | 8:54 PM | 10:53 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:34 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:41 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:00 AM | 7:40 AM | 12:16 PM | 2:35 PM | 4:53 PM | 6:27 PM |
East Macedonia and Thrace is located 377 km north of Athens, so Dhuhr in East Macedonia and Thrace comes roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Athens. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in East Macedonia and Thrace.
Qibla direction in East Macedonia and Thrace
In East Macedonia and Thrace you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 143.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,575 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of East Macedonia and Thrace and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in East Macedonia and Thrace during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in East Macedonia and Thrace is around 5:39 AM and iftar at 5:43 PM, for a fast of 11 h 55 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:59 AM and iftar to 6:18 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About East Macedonia and Thrace
East Macedonia and Thrace is one of the regions of Greece. Its main city, Komotini, lies at 41.1176° N, 25.4059° E. The region has 6 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- East Macedonia and Thrace
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Greece
- Coordinates
- 41.11758, 25.40587
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 143.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,575 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in East Macedonia and Thrace
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in East Macedonia and Thrace is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:26 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:21 PM for the majority, 6:35 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times in the cities of East Macedonia and Thrace
- Prayer times in Kavala54,027
- Alexandroupoli52,979
- Salah times Xánthi48,221
- Komotini45,631
- Prayer times in Drama44,823
- Orestiáda16,221
Nearby cities to East Macedonia and Thrace
- Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain137 km · south-west
- Central Macedonia214 km · west
- North Aegean244 km · south-east
- Thessaly302 km · south-west
- West Macedonia318 km · west
- Central Greece353 km · south-west
Prayer times in East Macedonia and Thrace: questions and answers
Do prayer times in East Macedonia and Thrace differ from Athens?
Yes. East Macedonia and Thrace is 377 km from Athens, towards the north, and Dhuhr in East Macedonia and Thrace is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Athens.
What time is Fajr in East Macedonia and Thrace?
Fajr in East Macedonia and Thrace depends on the season: about 3:38 AM on 21 June and about 6:00 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in East Macedonia and Thrace?
The Qibla in East Macedonia and Thrace is 143.9° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,575 km away.
When is Maghrib in East Macedonia and Thrace?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:53 PM on 21 December and 8:54 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for East Macedonia and Thrace?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.