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Prayer times in Salah ad Din Governorate

This page gives today’s prayer times in Salah ad Din Governorate, a region of Iraq, together with links to the 9 cities of Salah ad Din Governorate that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Salah ad Din Governorate; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.

Today’s prayer times in Salah ad Din Governorate

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Each country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in Iraq we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+3) and follow daylight saving time automatically when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Salah ad Din Governorate prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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How prayer times in Salah ad Din Governorate change through the year

It helps to know how prayer times in Salah ad Din Governorate move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:07 AM on 21 June and 5:38 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 30 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:59 PM and 7:21 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 28 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 51 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.

Estimated prayer times in Salah ad Din Governorate (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:46 AM6:10 AM12:13 PM3:40 PM6:17 PM7:36 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:07 AM4:53 AM12:07 PM3:54 PM7:21 PM9:00 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:30 AM5:54 AM11:58 AM3:25 PM6:01 PM7:20 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:38 AM7:08 AM12:03 PM2:41 PM4:59 PM6:24 PM

Salah ad Din Governorate is located 147 km north-west of Baghdad, so Dhuhr in Salah ad Din Governorate comes about 3 minutes later than in Baghdad. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Salah ad Din Governorate.

Qibla direction in Salah ad Din Governorate

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Qibla from Salah ad Din Governorate: 195.4° (south). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 1,501 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Salah ad Din Governorate remains the simplest guide.

Suhoor and iftar times in Salah ad Din Governorate

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Salah ad Din Governorate is around 5:23 AM and iftar at 5:42 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 09 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:51 AM and iftar to 6:08 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.

About Salah ad Din Governorate

Salah ad Din Governorate is one of the regions of Iraq. Its main city, Salah ad Din Governorate, is at 34.5000° N, 43.6500° E. The region has 9 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.

Name
Salah ad Din Governorate
Local name
Muhafazat Salah ad Din
Type
Region
Part of
Iraq
Coordinates
34.50000, 43.65000
Time zone
UTC+3
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
195.4° (south)
Distance to Makkah
1,501 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Salah ad Din Governorate

The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Salah ad Din Governorate comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:09 PM instead of 3:54 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:13 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.

If you are travelling to Salah ad Din Governorate, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.

Prayer times in the cities of Salah ad Din Governorate

Nearby cities to Salah ad Din Governorate

Prayer times in Salah ad Din Governorate: questions and answers

When is Maghrib in Salah ad Din Governorate?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:59 PM on 21 December and 7:21 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

What is the Qibla direction in Salah ad Din Governorate?

The Qibla in Salah ad Din Governorate is 195.4° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,501 km away.

Which calculation method is used for Salah ad Din Governorate?

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.

How long is the fast in Salah ad Din Governorate during Ramadan?

About 12 h 09 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

Do prayer times in Salah ad Din Governorate differ from Baghdad?

Yes. Salah ad Din Governorate is 147 km from Baghdad, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Salah ad Din Governorate is called about 3 minutes later than in Baghdad.

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