Capital city · Muscat Governorate
Prayer times in Muscat
Muslims living in Muscat can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Muscat is a capital city in Oman, in Muscat Governorate, with about 797,000 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.
Namaz times in Muscat today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Gulf Region method.
Muscat prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Muscat by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Muscat move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:44 AM on 21 June and 5:16 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 32 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:25 PM and 6:56 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 35 min in the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 41 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 | 4:49 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:44 AM | 5:20 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:33 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:25 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:05 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:55 PM |
Muscat lies right next to Bawshar (3 km), so its prayer times are practically the same: Dhuhr in Muscat practically coincides with Bawshar. People in the surrounding districts can rely on the same timetable without noticeable error.
Qibla in Muscat and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Muscat: 266.5° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 1,923 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Muscat is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Muscat during Ramadan
Fasting in Muscat, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:58 PM and imsak at 5:10 AM on the first day, 12 h 37 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:13 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 Oman.
About Muscat
The coordinates of Muscat are 23.5841° N and 58.4078° E. The nearest cities on our site are Bawshar (1 km), Seeb (24 km), and Bidbid (35 km). Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Muscat Governorate.
- Name
- Muscat
- Type
- Capital city
- Part of
- Muscat Governorate, Oman
- Population
- 797,000
- Coordinates
- 23.58413, 58.40778
- Time zone
- UTC+4
- Calculation method
- Gulf Region
- Qibla direction
- 266.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,923 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Muscat
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Muscat comes roughly 82 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:48 PM instead of 3:26 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:14 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Muscat, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Muscat
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Muscat
What is the Qibla direction in Muscat?
The Qibla in Muscat is 266.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,923 km away.
When is Fajr in Muscat?
Fajr in Muscat changes with the seasons: about 3:44 AM on 21 June and about 5:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Muscat differ from Bawshar?
Hardly: Muscat is only 3 km from Bawshar, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
When is Maghrib in Muscat?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:25 PM on 21 December and 6:56 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Muscat during Ramadan?
About 12 h 37 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.