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Prayer times in Māḩiş
Residents of and visitors to Māḩiş can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Māḩiş is a city in Jordan, in Balqa Governorate, with about 17,754 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Māḩiş
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf method.
Māḩiş prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Māḩiş change through the year
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Māḩiş on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 3:51 AM, the longest day lasts 14 h 15 min, against only 10 h 03 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 7:04 PM and 9:26 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:29 PM and 12:44 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Māḩiş and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:20 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:51 AM | 5:31 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:51 PM | 9:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:04 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:06 AM | 7:33 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:18 PM | 5:42 PM | 7:04 PM |
Māḩiş is very close to Amman (14 km), so its prayer times hardly differ: Dhuhr in Māḩiş is called about 1 minute later than in Amman. Neighbouring areas can rely on the same timetable with confidence.
Finding the Qibla from Māḩiş
Qibla from Māḩiş: 160.1° (south). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 1,242 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Māḩiş is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Māḩiş
Ramadan in Māḩiş: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:53 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:22 PM, about 12 h 19 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 11 min, longer by 52 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Māḩiş
Māḩiş lies at 31.9865° N, 35.7699° E, in Balqa Governorate, in Jordan. The nearest administrative centre is Al Fuḩayş, 2 km away. Nearby places include Al Fuḩayş (2 km), Wadi Al Seer (6 km), and Salt (7 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Māḩiş
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Balqa Governorate, Jordan
- Population
- 17,754
- Coordinates
- 31.98646, 35.76987
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf
- Qibla direction
- 160.1° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,242 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Māḩiş
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Māḩiş is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:44 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 77 minutes around 21 June: 4:19 PM for the majority, 5:36 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Māḩiş (UTC+3), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Māḩiş
- Al Fuḩayş2 km · north-east
- Wadi Al Seer6 km · south-east
- Salt7 km · north-west
- Ṣuwayliḥ8 km · north-east
- Marj Al Hamam12 km · south-east
- Al Jubayhah12 km · east
- Umm as Summāq14 km · south-east
- Amman17 km · east
Prayer times in Māḩiş: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Māḩiş during Ramadan?
About 12 h 19 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Māḩiş?
We use the Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 18° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
Do prayer times in Māḩiş differ from Amman?
Hardly: Māḩiş is only 14 km from Amman, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
When is Maghrib in Māḩiş?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:42 PM on 21 December and 7:51 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Māḩiş?
The Qibla in Māḩiş is 160.1° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,242 km away.