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Prayer times in Kufa
Residents of and visitors to Kufa can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Kufa is a city in Iraq, in Najaf, with about 110,000 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Kufa
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kufa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Kufa change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Kufa move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:16 AM on 21 June and 5:31 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 15 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:02 PM and 7:11 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 15 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 03 min in 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 | 6:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:16 AM | 4:56 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:45 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:45 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 | 5:31 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:43 PM | 5:02 PM | 6:24 PM |
Kufa lies 141 km south of Baghdad, so Dhuhr in Kufa comes at almost exactly the same time as Baghdad. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kufa.
Finding the Qibla from Kufa
From Kufa you face towards the south, at an angle of 202.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,267 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kufa and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Kufa
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kufa is around 5:18 AM and iftar at 5:42 PM, for a fast of 12 h 14 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:49 AM and iftar to 6:06 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Kufa
The coordinates of Kufa are 32.0511° N and 44.4402° E. The closest places on our site are Najaf (9 km), Ash Shāmīyah (18 km), and Al Mishkhāb (28 km). Najaf, the nearest administrative centre, is 9 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Najaf.
- Name
- Kufa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Najaf, Iraq
- Population
- 110,000
- Coordinates
- 32.05114, 44.44017
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 202.3° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,267 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kufa
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kufa comes about 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:01 PM instead of 3:45 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:10 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Kufa
- Najaf9 km · west
- Ash Shāmīyah18 km · south-east
- Al Mishkhāb28 km · south
- Al-Qāsim36 km · north-east
- Nahiyat Ghammas38 km · south-east
- Hillah46 km · north
- Al Diwaniyah46 km · east
- Abu Gharaq54 km · north
Prayer times in Kufa: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Kufa?
Fajr in Kufa changes with the seasons: about 3:16 AM on 21 June and about 5:31 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Kufa?
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.
Which calculation method is used for Kufa?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Kufa?
The Qibla in Kufa is 202.3° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,267 km away.
How long is the fast in Kufa during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 14 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.