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Prayer times in Khan Yunis
Muslims living in Khan Yunis can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Khan Yunis is a city in Palestine, in Gaza Strip, with about 173,183 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Khan Yunis today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Khan Yunis prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Khan Yunis
Prayer times in Khan Yunis change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:00 AM and Maghrib at 7:50 PM, for a day of 14 h 11 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:11 AM and Maghrib to 4:44 PM, and the day is just 10 h 07 min. That is a difference of 4 h 05 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:26 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:00 AM | 5:39 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:50 PM | 9:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:11 AM | 6:37 AM | 11:41 AM | 2:26 PM | 4:44 PM | 6:06 PM |
Compared with Şūr Bāhir, Dhuhr in Khan Yunis is called about 4 minutes later than in Şūr Bāhir, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 3 minutes later than in the capital. Khan Yunis is 98 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Khan Yunis
The Qibla in Khan Yunis is at 152.2° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,232 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 152.2°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Khan Yunis
For those fasting in Khan Yunis, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:24 PM and imsak at 4:58 AM on the first day, 12 h 15 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:46 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Palestine.
About Khan Yunis
Khan Yunis lies at 31.3402° N, 34.3063° E, in Gaza Strip, in Palestine. The nearest administrative centre is Rafah, 8 km away. Close by you will find Bani Suheila (2 km), ‘Abasān al Kabīrah (4 km), and Al-Qarara (5 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Khan Yunis
- Local name
- Khān Yūnis
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gaza Strip, Palestine
- Population
- 173,183
- Coordinates
- 31.34018, 34.30627
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 152.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,232 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Khan Yunis
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Khan Yunis takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:50 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 77 minutes around 21 June: 4:23 PM for the majority, 5:40 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 relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Khan Yunis (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Khan Yunis
- Bani Suheila2 km · east
- ‘Abasān al Kabīrah4 km · south-east
- Al-Qarara5 km · north-east
- Rafah8 km · south-west
- Shokat as-Sufi9 km · south
- Deir el-Balah10 km · north-east
- Az Zuwāydah13 km · north-east
- Al Burayj14 km · north-east
Prayer times in Khan Yunis: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Khan Yunis differ from Şūr Bāhir?
Yes. Khan Yunis is 98 km from Şūr Bāhir, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Khan Yunis comes about 4 minutes later than in Şūr Bāhir.
How long is the fast in Khan Yunis during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 15 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Khan Yunis?
The Qibla in Khan Yunis is 152.2° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,232 km away.
When is Maghrib in Khan Yunis?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:44 PM on 21 December and 7:50 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Khan Yunis?
Fajr in Khan Yunis changes with the seasons: about 4:00 AM on 21 June and about 5:11 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.