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Prayer times in Al Wakrah
This page gives today’s prayer times in Al Wakrah, a region of Qatar, together with links to the 1 cities and towns of Al Wakrah that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Al Wakrah; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Prayer times in Al Wakrah today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Qatar Ministry of Awqaf method.
Al Wakrah prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Al Wakrah
Prayer times in Al Wakrah change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:17 AM and Maghrib at 6:27 PM, giving a day of 13 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:53 AM and Maghrib to 4:50 PM, and the day is just 10 h 36 min. That is a difference of 3 h 05 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:23 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:46 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:17 AM | 4:46 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:58 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:07 AM | 5:23 AM | 11:27 AM | 2:53 PM | 5:30 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:53 AM | 6:15 AM | 11:33 AM | 2:31 PM | 4:50 PM | 6:20 PM |
Compared with Doha, Dhuhr in Al Wakrah comes roughly 1 minute later than in Doha, and on the 21 June Maghrib comes at nearly the same minute in both places. Al Wakrah is 52 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Al Wakrah
Qibla direction for Al Wakrah: 254.4° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 1,236 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Al Wakrah is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Al Wakrah
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Al Wakrah is at about 4:46 AM and iftar at 5:24 PM, for a fast of 12 h 28 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:25 AM and iftar to 5:41 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Al Wakrah on the map
Al Wakrah is one of the regions of Qatar. Its main city, Al Wakrah, lies at 24.8500° N, 51.3333° E. The region has 1 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Al Wakrah
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Qatar
- Coordinates
- 24.85000, 51.33333
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Qatar Ministry of Awqaf
- Qibla direction
- 254.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,236 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Al Wakrah
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Al Wakrah takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:42 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 81 minutes around 21 June: 2:58 PM for the majority, 4:19 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Al Wakrah, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Salah times across Al Wakrah
Prayer times near Al Wakrah
- Baladiyat ar Rayyan34 km · west
- Baladiyat ad Dawhah53 km · north
- Al-Shahaniya68 km · north-west
- Umm Salal69 km · north
- Al Daayen75 km · north
- Al Khor102 km · north
Prayer times in Al Wakrah: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Al Wakrah?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:50 PM on 21 December and 6:27 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Al Wakrah?
We use the Qatar Ministry of Awqaf method: Fajr at 18° and Isha 90 minutes after Maghrib. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
Do prayer times in Al Wakrah differ from Doha?
Yes. Al Wakrah is 52 km from Doha, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Al Wakrah is called about 1 minute later than in Doha.
What is the Qibla direction in Al Wakrah?
The Qibla in Al Wakrah is 254.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,236 km away.
When is Fajr in Al Wakrah?
Fajr in Al Wakrah changes with the seasons: about 3:17 AM on 21 June and about 4:53 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.