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Prayer times in Baghdad Governorate
This page gives today’s prayer times in Baghdad Governorate, a region of Iraq, together with links to the 4 cities and towns of Baghdad Governorate that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Baghdad Governorate; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Baghdad Governorate today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Baghdad Governorate prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Baghdad Governorate
It is useful to know how prayer times in Baghdad Governorate move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:10 AM on 21 June and 5:33 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 23 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:59 PM and 7:15 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 22 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 57 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 | 4:44 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:10 AM | 4:53 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:48 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:28 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:22 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:33 AM | 7:02 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:41 PM | 4:59 PM | 6:23 PM |
Baghdad Governorate is very close to Baghdad (less than 1 km), so its prayer times hardly differ: Dhuhr in Baghdad Governorate comes at almost exactly the same time as Baghdad. Neighbouring areas can use the same timetable with confidence.
Qibla in Baghdad Governorate and distance to Makkah
From Baghdad Governorate you face towards the south, at an angle of 199.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,396 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Baghdad Governorate 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.
Ramadan timetable for Baghdad Governorate
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Baghdad Governorate is around 5:19 AM and iftar at 5:40 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 11 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:49 AM and iftar to 6:05 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Baghdad Governorate is located
Baghdad Governorate is one of the regions of Iraq. Its main city, Baghdad Governorate, is at 33.3167° N, 44.3667° E. The region has 4 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Baghdad Governorate
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Iraq
- Coordinates
- 33.31667, 44.36667
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 199.8° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,396 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Baghdad Governorate
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Baghdad Governorate comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:04 PM instead of 3:48 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:10 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Baghdad Governorate (UTC+3), wherever you are.
Salah times across Baghdad Governorate
- Prayer times in Baghdad7,216,000
- Sadr City1,211,849
- Salah times Abu Ghraib900,000
- Al Maḩmūdīyah350,000
Nearby cities to Baghdad Governorate
- Babil Governorate90 km · south
- Diyala Governorate96 km · north-east
- Karbala Governorate104 km · south-west
- Wasit Governorate116 km · south-east
- Salah ad Din Governorate147 km · north-west
- Al-Qadisiyah Governorate170 km · south-east
Prayer times in Baghdad Governorate: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Baghdad Governorate?
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.
When is Fajr in Baghdad Governorate?
Fajr in Baghdad Governorate changes with the seasons: about 3:10 AM on 21 June and about 5:33 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Baghdad Governorate?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:59 PM on 21 December and 7:15 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Baghdad Governorate?
The Qibla in Baghdad Governorate is 199.8° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,396 km away.
Do prayer times in Baghdad Governorate differ from Baghdad?
Hardly: Baghdad Governorate is only less than 1 km from Baghdad, so the difference stays within a minute or two.