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Prayer times in 'Ākra
Looking for the adhan times in 'Ākra? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for 'Ākra, Nineveh Governorate. Every figure is computed for 36.7336° N, 43.8804° E, which means the times match 'Ākra itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in 'Ākra today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
'Ākra prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in 'Ākra by season
Prayer times in 'Ākra change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:54 AM and Maghrib at 7:27 PM, for a day of 14 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:40 AM and Maghrib to 4:52 PM, and the day is just 9 h 39 min. The difference 5 h 02 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:42 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:54 AM | 4:46 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:27 PM | 9:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:26 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:40 AM | 7:13 AM | 12:02 PM | 2:34 PM | 4:52 PM | 6:19 PM |
'Ākra is located 383 km north of Baghdad, so Dhuhr in 'Ākra comes about 2 minutes later than in Baghdad. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in 'Ākra.
Qibla in 'Ākra and distance to Makkah
Qibla from 'Ākra: 194.1° (south). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 1,747 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in 'Ākra remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in 'Ākra
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in 'Ākra is around 5:23 AM and iftar at 5:37 PM, for a fast of 12 h 04 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:49 AM and iftar to 6:06 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
'Ākra on the map
'Ākra lies at 36.7336° N, 43.8804° E, in Nineveh Governorate, in Iraq. The nearest administrative centre is Akre, 3 km away. Nearby places include Akre (3 km), Shelādiz (35 km), and Derelok Devera Niheliya (41 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- 'Ākra
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
- Population
- 105,370
- Coordinates
- 36.73359, 43.88038
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 194.1° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,747 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in 'Ākra
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in 'Ākra is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:12 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:58 PM for the majority, 5:13 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through 'Ākra, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to 'Ākra
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in 'Ākra
When is Maghrib in 'Ākra?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:52 PM on 21 December and 7:27 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for 'Ākra?
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.
Do prayer times in 'Ākra differ from Baghdad?
Yes. 'Ākra is 383 km from Baghdad, towards the north, and Dhuhr in 'Ākra is called roughly 2 minutes later than in Baghdad.
How long is the fast in 'Ākra during Ramadan?
About 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in 'Ākra?
The Qibla in 'Ākra is 194.1° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,747 km away.