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Prayer times in Orhon
This page gives today’s prayer times in Orhon, a region of Mongolia, together with links to the 1 cities of Orhon that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Erdenet; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Prayer times in Orhon today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Orhon
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Orhon by season
Prayer times in Orhon change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:39 AM and Maghrib at 9:12 PM, for a day of 16 h 13 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:58 AM and Maghrib to 5:08 PM, and the day is just 8 h 13 min. That is a difference of 7 h 59 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:21 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:56 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:39 AM | 4:59 AM | 1:05 PM | 5:23 PM | 9:12 PM | 11:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:03 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:58 AM | 8:55 AM | 1:01 PM | 2:51 PM | 5:08 PM | 6:59 PM |
Compared with Ulaanbaatar, Dhuhr in Orhon is called about 11 minutes later than in Ulaanbaatar, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 17 minutes later than in the capital. Orhon is 241 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Orhon and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Orhon: 265.5° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 6,367 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Orhon is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Orhon
Fasting in Orhon, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:11 PM and imsak at 6:27 AM on the first day, 11 h 34 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:59 PM for a fast of 13 h 13 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Mongolia.
Orhon on the map
Orhon is one of the regions of Mongolia. Its main city, Erdenet, is at 49.0333° N, 104.0833° E. The region has 1 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Orhon
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Mongolia
- Coordinates
- 49.03333, 104.08333
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 265.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,367 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Orhon
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Orhon comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:37 PM instead of 5:23 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:11 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Orhon and organise your day around them.
Prayer times in the cities of Orhon
- Prayer times in Erdenet97,814
Prayer times near Orhon
- Bulgan Province47 km · south-west
- Darhan Uul143 km · east
- Selenge Province203 km · north-east
- Ulaanbaatar241 km · south-east
- Central Aimak258 km · south-east
- Arkhangai Province261 km · south-west
Prayer times in Orhon: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Orhon?
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 Orhon?
The Qibla in Orhon is 265.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,367 km away.
Do prayer times in Orhon differ from Ulaanbaatar?
Yes. Orhon is 241 km from Ulaanbaatar, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Orhon comes roughly 11 minutes later than in Ulaanbaatar.
When is Maghrib in Orhon?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:08 PM on 21 December and 9:12 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Orhon?
Fajr in Orhon changes with the seasons: about 2:39 AM on 21 June and about 6:58 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.