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Prayer times in Ar Riqqah
Looking for the prayer times in Ar Riqqah? On this page 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 Ar Riqqah, Al Ahmadi. Every figure is computed for 29.1458° N, 48.0947° E, which means the times match Ar Riqqah itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Ar Riqqah
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Ar Riqqah
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Ar Riqqah change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Ar Riqqah move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:14 AM on 21 June and 5:12 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 58 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:54 PM and 6:50 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 01 min in the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 17 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:33 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:22 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:14 AM | 4:49 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:23 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:17 AM | 5:36 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:44 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:12 AM | 6:37 AM | 11:45 AM | 2:35 PM | 4:54 PM | 6:16 PM |
Ar Riqqah lies 28 km south-east of Kuwait City, so Dhuhr in Ar Riqqah comes at almost exactly the same time as Kuwait City. This difference comes from 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 Ar Riqqah.
Qibla in Ar Riqqah and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Ar Riqqah: 225.9° (south-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 1,194 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Ar Riqqah remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Ar Riqqah
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ar Riqqah is at about 5:02 AM and iftar at 5:32 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 20 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:36 AM and iftar to 5:52 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Ar Riqqah on the map
Ar Riqqah lies at 29.1458° N, 48.0947° E, in Al Ahmadi, in Kuwait. The nearest administrative centre is Mubarak al Kabir, 5 km away. Close by you will find Al Mahbūlah (3 km), Al Finţās (4 km), and Mubarak al Kabir (5 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ar Riqqah
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Al Ahmadi, Kuwait
- Population
- 52,068
- Coordinates
- 29.14583, 48.09472
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf
- Qibla direction
- 225.9° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,194 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ar Riqqah
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Ar Riqqah comes about 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:41 PM instead of 3:23 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:55 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Ar Riqqah and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Ar Riqqah
- Al Mahbūlah3 km · east
- Al Finţās4 km · north-east
- Mubarak al Kabir5 km · north
- Al Manqaf7 km · south-east
- Al Ahmadi8 km · south
- Al Faḩāḩīl8 km · south-east
- Sabah Al Salem13 km · north
- Janūb as Surrah18 km · north-west
Prayer times in Ar Riqqah: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Ar Riqqah differ from Kuwait City?
Yes. Ar Riqqah is 28 km from Kuwait City, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Ar Riqqah comes at almost exactly the same time as Kuwait City.
What is the Qibla direction in Ar Riqqah?
The Qibla in Ar Riqqah is 225.9° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,194 km away.
How long is the fast in Ar Riqqah during Ramadan?
About 12 h 20 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Ar Riqqah?
We use the Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17.5° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
When is Maghrib in Ar Riqqah?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:54 PM on 21 December and 6:50 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.