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Prayer times in Khobar
This page shows today’s salah times in Khobar, Eastern Province, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Umm al-Qura, Makkah method, which is the usual reference in Saudi Arabia.
Today’s prayer times in Khobar
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Umm al-Qura, Makkah method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Khobar
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Khobar
Prayer times in Khobar change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:13 AM and Maghrib at 6:35 PM, for a day of 13 h 47 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:57 AM and Maghrib to 4:52 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 30 min. That is a difference of 3 h 18 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 | 4:25 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:13 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:13 AM | 4:47 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:06 PM | 6:35 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:09 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:32 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:35 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:57 AM | 6:22 AM | 11:37 AM | 2:33 PM | 4:52 PM | 6:22 PM |
Compared with Riyadh, Dhuhr in Khobar is called about 14 minutes earlier than in Riyadh, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 11 minutes earlier than in the capital. Khobar is 395 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Khobar
From Khobar you pray towards the south-west, at an angle of 245.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,185 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Khobar and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Khobar
Fasting in Khobar, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:27 PM and imsak at 4:49 AM on the first day, 12 h 28 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:45 PM for a fast of 13 h 08 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Saudi Arabia.
About Khobar
Khobar is located at 26.2794° N, 50.2083° E, in Eastern Province, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest administrative centre is Dammam, 20 km away. Close by you will find Dhahran (9 km), Dammam (20 km), and Sayhāt (28 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Khobar
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 165,799
- Coordinates
- 26.27944, 50.20833
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Umm al-Qura, Makkah
- Qibla direction
- 245.1° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,185 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Khobar
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Khobar is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:47 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 80 minutes around 21 June: 3:06 PM for the majority, 4:27 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Khobar, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Khobar
Prayer times in Khobar: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Khobar?
The Qibla in Khobar is 245.1° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,185 km away.
When is Maghrib in Khobar?
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.
Which calculation method is used for Khobar?
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 Khobar during Ramadan?
About 12 h 28 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Khobar?
Fajr in Khobar depends on the season: about 3:13 AM on 21 June and about 4:57 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.