Regional capital · Eastern Province
Prayer times in Dammam
Residents of and visitors to Dammam can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Dammam is a regional capital in Saudi Arabia, in Eastern Province, with about 1,252,523 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.
Namaz times in Dammam today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Umm al-Qura, Makkah method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Dammam
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Dammam
It is useful to know how prayer times in Dammam move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:13 AM on 21 June and 4:58 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 45 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:52 PM and 6:35 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 48 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 29 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:25 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:13 AM | 4:47 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:07 PM | 6:35 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:09 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:32 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:35 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:58 AM | 6:23 AM | 11:37 AM | 2:33 PM | 4:52 PM | 6:22 PM |
Dammam lies 393 km north-east of Riyadh, so Dhuhr in Dammam comes roughly 14 minutes earlier than in Riyadh. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Dammam.
Finding the Qibla from Dammam
In Dammam you pray towards the south-west, at an angle of 244.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,183 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Dammam 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 Dammam
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Dammam is around 4:50 AM and iftar at 5:27 PM, for a fast of 12 h 27 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:27 AM and iftar to 5:45 PM, for a fast of 13 h 08 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Dammam on the map
The coordinates of Dammam are 26.4344° N and 50.1033° E. The closest places on our site are Sayhāt (8 km), ‘Inak (12 km), and Dhahran (16 km). Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Eastern Province.
- Name
- Dammam
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 1,252,523
- Coordinates
- 26.43442, 50.10326
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Umm al-Qura, Makkah
- Qibla direction
- 244.1° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,183 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Dammam
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Dammam comes about 80 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:27 PM instead of 3:07 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:47 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Dammam
Prayer times in Dammam: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Dammam?
We use the Umm al-Qura, Makkah method: Fajr at 18.5° and Isha 90 minutes after Maghrib. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
How long is the fast in Dammam during Ramadan?
About 12 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Dammam?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:52 PM on 21 December and 6:35 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Dammam?
The Qibla in Dammam is 244.1° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,183 km away.
What time is Fajr in Dammam?
Fajr in Dammam depends on the season: about 3:13 AM on 21 June and about 4:58 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.