Regional capital · Ha'il Region
Prayer times in Ha'il
Residents of and visitors to Ha'il can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Ha'il is a regional capital in Saudi Arabia, in Ha'il Region, with about 605,930 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Ha'il today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Umm al-Qura, Makkah method.
Ha'il prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Ha'il by season
Prayer times in Ha'il change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:43 AM and Maghrib at 7:11 PM, giving a day of 13 h 53 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:33 AM and Maghrib to 5:23 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 24 min. The difference 3 h 29 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:43 AM | 5:19 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:44 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:42 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:33 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:04 PM | 5:23 PM | 6:53 PM |
Ha'il lies 587 km north-west of Riyadh, so Dhuhr in Ha'il comes roughly 20 minutes later than in Riyadh. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Ha'il.
Finding the Qibla from Ha'il
In Ha'il you pray towards the south, at an angle of 195.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 704 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ha'il 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 Ha'il
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ha'il is at about 5:24 AM and iftar at 5:59 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 25 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:00 AM and iftar to 6:18 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Ha'il is located
Ha'il lies at 27.5219° N, 41.6907° E, in Ha'il Region, in Saudi Arabia. Close by you will find Baq‘ā’ (81 km), Turubah (146 km), and ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ (223 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ha'il
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Ha'il Region, Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 605,930
- Coordinates
- 27.52188, 41.69073
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Umm al-Qura, Makkah
- Qibla direction
- 195.9° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 704 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ha'il
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Ha'il comes roughly 79 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:03 PM instead of 3:44 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:21 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Ha'il in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Ha'il
- Baq‘ā’81 km · north-east
- Turubah146 km · north-east
- ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’223 km · south-east
- Riyāḑ al Khabrā’246 km · south-east
- Al Bukayrīyah248 km · south-east
- Al Khabrā’251 km · south-east
- Ar Rass257 km · south-east
- Buraidah263 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ha'il
What time is Fajr in Ha'il?
Fajr in Ha'il changes with the seasons: about 3:43 AM on 21 June and about 5:33 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Ha'il differ from Riyadh?
Yes. Ha'il is 587 km from Riyadh, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Ha'il is called roughly 20 minutes later than in Riyadh.
When is Maghrib in Ha'il?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:23 PM on 21 December and 7:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Ha'il during Ramadan?
About 12 h 25 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Ha'il?
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.