City · East Macedonia and Thrace
Prayer times in Drama
Muslims living in Drama can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Drama is a city in Greece, in East Macedonia and Thrace, with about 44,823 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.
Adhan times in Drama today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Drama
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Drama by season
Prayer times in Drama change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:42 AM and Maghrib at 9:00 PM, giving a day of 15 h 09 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:05 AM and Maghrib to 4:58 PM, and the day is just 9 h 13 min. That is a difference of 5 h 56 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:35 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:42 AM | 5:51 AM | 1:25 PM | 5:26 PM | 9:00 PM | 10:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:39 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:05 AM | 7:45 AM | 12:21 PM | 2:40 PM | 4:58 PM | 6:32 PM |
Compared with Athens, Dhuhr in Drama comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Athens, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 9 minutes later than in the capital. Drama is 354 km away from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Drama
The Qibla in Drama is at 141.4° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,642 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 141.4°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Drama
Ramadan in Drama: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:44 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:48 PM, roughly 11 h 55 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 74 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Drama
Drama lies at 41.1528° N, 24.1473° E, in East Macedonia and Thrace, in Greece. The nearest administrative centre is Kavala, 32 km away. Nearby places include Kavala (32 km), Serres (51 km), and Xánthi (62 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
- Drama
- Local name
- Dráma
- Type
- City
- Part of
- East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
- Population
- 44,823
- Coordinates
- 41.15283, 24.14730
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 141.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,642 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Drama
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Drama takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:31 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:26 PM for the majority, 6:40 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Drama and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Drama: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Drama during Ramadan?
About 11 h 55 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Drama?
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.
Do prayer times in Drama differ from Athens?
Yes. Drama is 354 km from Athens, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Drama is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Athens.
What is the Qibla direction in Drama?
The Qibla in Drama is 141.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,642 km away.
When is Maghrib in Drama?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:58 PM on 21 December and 9:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.