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Prayer times in Qalqilyah
Residents of and visitors to Qalqilyah can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Qalqilyah is a city in Palestine, in West Bank, with about 43,212 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates 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 Qalqilyah
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Qalqilyah
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Qalqilyah by season
Prayer times in Qalqilyah vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:53 AM and Maghrib at 7:50 PM, for a day of 14 h 16 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:09 AM and Maghrib to 4:39 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 02 min. That is a difference of 4 h 13 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 | 4:23 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:53 AM | 5:34 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:50 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:07 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:33 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:09 AM | 6:37 AM | 11:38 AM | 2:21 PM | 4:39 PM | 6:02 PM |
Compared with Şūr Bāhir, Dhuhr in Qalqilyah is called roughly 1 minute later than in Şūr Bāhir, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes later than in the capital. Qalqilyah is 52 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Qalqilyah
From Qalqilyah you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 156.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,290 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Qalqilyah and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Qalqilyah
Ramadan in Qalqilyah: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:56 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:20 PM, roughly 12 h 14 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 53 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Qalqilyah
Qalqilyah is located at 32.1897° N, 34.9706° E, in West Bank, in Palestine. The nearest administrative centre is Nablus, 27 km away. Nearby places include Tulkarm (15 km), Nablus (27 km), and Balāţah (30 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Qalqilyah
- Local name
- Qalqīlyah
- Type
- City
- Part of
- West Bank, Palestine
- Population
- 43,212
- Coordinates
- 32.18966, 34.97063
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 156.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,290 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Qalqilyah
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Qalqilyah comes about 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:39 PM instead of 4:23 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:48 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Qalqilyah, look at 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 Qalqilyah
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Qalqilyah
When is Fajr in Qalqilyah?
Fajr in Qalqilyah depends on the season: about 3:53 AM on 21 June and about 5:09 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Qalqilyah?
The Qibla in Qalqilyah is 156.9° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,290 km away.
When is Maghrib in Qalqilyah?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:39 PM on 21 December and 7:50 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Qalqilyah during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 14 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Qalqilyah?
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.