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Prayer times in Ras Tanura
This page shows today’s prayer times in Ras Tanura, Eastern Province, calculated 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Umm al-Qura, Makkah method, which is commonly used in Saudi Arabia.
Adhan times in Ras Tanura today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Umm al-Qura, Makkah method.
Ras Tanura prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Ras Tanura by season
Prayer times in Ras Tanura vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:12 AM and Maghrib at 6:36 PM, for a day of 13 h 49 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:59 AM and Maghrib to 4:51 PM, and the day is just 10 h 28 min. The difference 3 h 21 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 | 3:14 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:12 AM | 4:47 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:08 PM | 6:36 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:09 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:32 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:36 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:59 AM | 6:24 AM | 11:38 AM | 2:32 PM | 4:51 PM | 6:21 PM |
Ras Tanura lies 406 km north-east of Riyadh, so Dhuhr in Ras Tanura comes about 14 minutes earlier than in Riyadh. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Ras Tanura.
Qibla direction in Ras Tanura
In Ras Tanura you pray towards the south-west, at an angle of 242.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,194 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ras Tanura 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 Ras Tanura
Ramadan in Ras Tanura: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:50 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:27 PM, about 12 h 27 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 41 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Ras Tanura
Ras Tanura lies at 26.7074° N, 50.0674° E, in Eastern Province, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest administrative centre is Dammam, 31 km away. Nearby places include Raḩīmah (less than 1 km), Şafwá (13 km), and Tārūt (15 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ras Tanura
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 62,314
- Coordinates
- 26.70742, 50.06735
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Umm al-Qura, Makkah
- Qibla direction
- 242.7° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,194 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ras Tanura
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ras Tanura 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: 3:08 PM for the majority, 4:28 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Ras Tanura, check 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 Ras Tanura
Prayer times in Ras Tanura: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Ras Tanura?
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.
Do prayer times in Ras Tanura differ from Riyadh?
Yes. Ras Tanura is 406 km from Riyadh, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Ras Tanura is called roughly 14 minutes earlier than in Riyadh.
When is Fajr in Ras Tanura?
Fajr in Ras Tanura depends on the season: about 3:12 AM on 21 June and about 4:59 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Ras Tanura?
The Qibla in Ras Tanura is 242.7° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,194 km away.
How long is the fast in Ras Tanura 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.