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Prayer times in Al Mishkhāb
Looking for the adhan times in Al Mishkhāb? 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 Al Mishkhāb, Najaf. Every figure is computed for 31.8044° N, 44.4893° E, which means the times match Al Mishkhāb itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Al Mishkhāb today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Al Mishkhāb
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Al Mishkhāb
It is useful to know how prayer times in Al Mishkhāb move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:17 AM on 21 June and 5:30 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 13 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:02 PM and 7:11 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 14 min in the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 04 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:45 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:17 AM | 4:57 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:44 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:29 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:22 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:30 AM | 6:58 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:44 PM | 5:02 PM | 6:24 PM |
Al Mishkhāb is located 168 km south of Baghdad, so Dhuhr in Al Mishkhāb comes at almost exactly the same time as Baghdad. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Al Mishkhāb.
Qibla direction in Al Mishkhāb
In Al Mishkhāb you face towards the south-west, at an angle of 203.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,244 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Al Mishkhāb 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Al Mishkhāb
Fasting in Al Mishkhāb, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:42 PM and imsak at 5:18 AM on the first day, 12 h 14 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:06 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Iraq.
About Al Mishkhāb
The coordinates of Al Mishkhāb are 31.8044° N and 44.4893° E. The closest places on our site are Nahiyat Ghammas (14 km), Ash Shāmīyah (20 km), and Kufa (28 km). Ash Shāmīyah, the nearest administrative centre, is 20 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Najaf.
- Name
- Al Mishkhāb
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Najaf, Iraq
- Population
- 23,189
- Coordinates
- 31.80437, 44.48930
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 203.0° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,244 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Al Mishkhāb
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Al Mishkhāb comes roughly 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:01 PM instead of 3:44 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:10 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, 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 Al Mishkhāb (UTC+3), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Al Mishkhāb
- Nahiyat Ghammas14 km · south-east
- Ash Shāmīyah20 km · north-east
- Kufa28 km · north
- Najaf28 km · north-west
- Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah29 km · south-east
- Al Diwaniyah46 km · north-east
- Al-Qāsim58 km · north
- Hillah74 km · north
Prayer times in Al Mishkhāb: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Al Mishkhāb?
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 Al Mishkhāb?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:02 PM on 21 December and 7:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Al Mishkhāb?
The Qibla in Al Mishkhāb is 203.0° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,244 km away.
When is Fajr in Al Mishkhāb?
Fajr in Al Mishkhāb changes with the seasons: about 3:17 AM on 21 June and about 5:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Al Mishkhāb differ from Baghdad?
Yes. Al Mishkhāb is 168 km from Baghdad, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Al Mishkhāb comes at almost exactly the same time as Baghdad.