Regional capital · Dhofar
Prayer times in Salalah
Muslims living in Salalah can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Salalah is a regional capital in Oman, in Dhofar, with about 163,140 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Salalah
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Gulf Region method.
Salalah prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Salalah
It helps to know how prayer times in Salalah move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:22 AM on 21 June and 5:24 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 02 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:55 PM and 7:00 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 09 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 07 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:34 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:22 AM | 5:51 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:49 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:24 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:32 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:25 PM |
Salalah lies 857 km south-west of Bawshar, so Dhuhr in Salalah is called about 17 minutes later than in Bawshar. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Salalah.
Finding the Qibla from Salalah
Qibla direction for Salalah: 290.4° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 1,575 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Salalah remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Salalah
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Salalah is around 5:23 AM and iftar at 6:23 PM, for a fast of 12 h 50 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:08 AM and iftar to 6:32 PM, for a fast of 13 h 14 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Salalah
Salalah is located at 17.0151° N, 54.0924° E, in Dhofar, in Oman. Nearby places include Hayma' (400 km), Maşīrah (645 km), and Adam (696 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Salalah
- Local name
- Şalālah
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Dhofar, Oman
- Population
- 163,140
- Coordinates
- 17.01505, 54.09237
- Time zone
- UTC+4
- Calculation method
- Gulf Region
- Qibla direction
- 290.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,575 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Salalah
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Salalah takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:31 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 73 minutes around 21 June: 3:49 PM for the majority, 5:02 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Salalah (UTC+4), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Salalah
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Salalah
How long is the fast in Salalah during Ramadan?
About 12 h 50 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Salalah?
We use the Gulf Region method: Fajr at 19.5° and Isha 90 minutes after Maghrib. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
What is the Qibla direction in Salalah?
The Qibla in Salalah is 290.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,575 km away.
When is Maghrib in Salalah?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:55 PM on 21 December and 7:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Salalah differ from Bawshar?
Yes. Salalah is 857 km from Bawshar, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Salalah is called about 17 minutes later than in Bawshar.