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Prayer times in Khalīfān
Looking for the adhan times in Khalīfān? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Khalīfān, Erbil Governorate. Every figure is computed for 36.6087° N, 44.4048° E, so the times reflect Khalīfān itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Khalīfān today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Khalīfān
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Khalīfān
It is useful to know how prayer times in Khalīfān move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:53 AM on 21 June and 5:38 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 45 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:50 PM and 7:24 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 40 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 40 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 | 4:40 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:53 AM | 4:44 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:55 PM | 7:24 PM | 9:08 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:24 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:21 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:38 AM | 7:11 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:32 PM | 4:50 PM | 6:18 PM |
Compared with Baghdad, Dhuhr in Khalīfān comes at almost exactly the same time as Baghdad, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 9 minutes later than in the capital. Khalīfān is 366 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Khalīfān
The Qibla in Khalīfān is at 195.9° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,746 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 195.9°.
Fasting hours in Khalīfān during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Khalīfān is around 5:21 AM and iftar at 5:35 PM, for a fast of 12 h 04 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:47 AM and iftar to 6:04 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Khalīfān on the map
Khalīfān lies at 36.6087° N, 44.4048° E, in Erbil Governorate, in Iraq. The nearest administrative centre is Ṟuwandiz, 10 km away. Close by you will find Ḩarir (8 km), Ṟuwandiz (10 km), and Soran (13 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Khalīfān
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Erbil Governorate, Iraq
- Population
- 19,891
- Coordinates
- 36.60870, 44.40480
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 195.9° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,746 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Khalīfān
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Khalīfān comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:10 PM instead of 3:55 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:10 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Khalīfān and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Khalīfān
Prayer times in Khalīfān: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Khalīfān?
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 Maghrib in Khalīfān?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:50 PM on 21 December and 7:24 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Khalīfān?
Fajr in Khalīfān changes with the seasons: about 2:53 AM on 21 June and about 5:38 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Khalīfān differ from Baghdad?
Yes. Khalīfān is 366 km from Baghdad, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Khalīfān comes at almost exactly the same time as Baghdad.
How long is the fast in Khalīfān during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.