Regional capital · Muthanna Governorate
Prayer times in Samawah
This page shows today’s salah times in Samawah, Muthanna Governorate, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Iraq.
Prayer times in Samawah today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Samawah
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Samawah
Prayer times in Samawah change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:16 AM and Maghrib at 7:06 PM, giving a day of 14 h 11 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:27 AM and Maghrib to 5:00 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 07 min. That is a difference of 4 h 05 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:42 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:16 AM | 4:55 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:39 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:26 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:19 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:27 AM | 6:53 AM | 11:57 AM | 2:42 PM | 5:00 PM | 6:22 PM |
Samawah lies 237 km south of Baghdad, so Dhuhr in Samawah comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Baghdad. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Samawah.
Finding the Qibla from Samawah
Qibla from Samawah: 207.6° (south-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 1,229 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Samawah remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Samawah
Ramadan in Samawah: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:14 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:40 PM, roughly 12 h 15 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 51 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Samawah on the map
Samawah is located at 31.3320° N, 45.2944° E, in Muthanna Governorate, in Iraq. Nearby places include Ar Rumaythah (23 km), Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah (68 km), and Nahiyat Ghammas (79 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Samawah
- Local name
- As Samawah
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Muthanna Governorate, Iraq
- Population
- 152,890
- Coordinates
- 31.33198, 45.29440
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 207.6° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,229 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Samawah
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Samawah comes about 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:56 PM instead of 3:39 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:06 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Samawah (UTC+3), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Samawah
- Ar Rumaythah23 km · north
- Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah68 km · north-west
- Nahiyat Ghammas79 km · north-west
- Al Diwaniyah81 km · north-west
- ‘Afak82 km · north
- Ash Shaţrah84 km · east
- Al Mishkhāb93 km · north-west
- Qal‘at Sukkar94 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Samawah
What is the Qibla direction in Samawah?
The Qibla in Samawah is 207.6° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,229 km away.
Do prayer times in Samawah differ from Baghdad?
Yes. Samawah is 237 km from Baghdad, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Samawah comes roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Baghdad.
When is Maghrib in Samawah?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:00 PM on 21 December and 7:06 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Samawah during Ramadan?
About 12 h 15 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Samawah?
Fajr in Samawah changes with the seasons: about 3:16 AM on 21 June and about 5:27 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.