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Prayer times in Shokat as-Sufi
Muslims living in Shokat as-Sufi can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Shokat as-Sufi is a city in Palestine, in Gaza Strip, with about 15,000 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Shokat as-Sufi today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Shokat as-Sufi
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Shokat as-Sufi change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Shokat as-Sufi move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:00 AM on 21 June and 5:11 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 10 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:44 PM and 7:50 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 11 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 07 min in 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 | 4:27 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:18 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 | 5:11 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:03 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 Shokat as-Sufi comes roughly 4 minutes later than in Şūr Bāhir, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes later than in the capital. Shokat as-Sufi is 105 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Shokat as-Sufi
Qibla direction for Shokat as-Sufi: 151.9° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 1,225 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Shokat as-Sufi remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Shokat as-Sufi
Ramadan in Shokat as-Sufi: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:58 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:24 PM, about 12 h 16 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 51 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Shokat as-Sufi on the map
Shokat as-Sufi lies at 31.2586° N, 34.2824° E, in Gaza Strip, in Palestine. The nearest administrative centre is Rafah, 6 km away. Close by you will find Rafah (6 km), ‘Abasān al Kabīrah (9 km), and Khan Yunis (9 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Shokat as-Sufi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gaza Strip, Palestine
- Population
- 15,000
- Coordinates
- 31.25864, 34.28244
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 151.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,225 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shokat as-Sufi
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Shokat as-Sufi comes roughly 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:40 PM instead of 4:23 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:50 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Shokat as-Sufi in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Shokat as-Sufi
- Rafah6 km · north-west
- ‘Abasān al Kabīrah9 km · north-east
- Khan Yunis9 km · north
- Bani Suheila10 km · north
- Al-Qarara14 km · north-east
- Deir el-Balah19 km · north
- Az Zuwāydah22 km · north-east
- Al Burayj23 km · north-east
Prayer times in Shokat as-Sufi: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Shokat as-Sufi differ from Şūr Bāhir?
Yes. Shokat as-Sufi is 105 km from Şūr Bāhir, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Shokat as-Sufi is called about 4 minutes later than in Şūr Bāhir.
How long is the fast in Shokat as-Sufi during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 16 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Shokat as-Sufi?
Fajr in Shokat as-Sufi 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.
When is Maghrib in Shokat as-Sufi?
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.
Which calculation method is used for Shokat as-Sufi?
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.