Prayer times in Mecca Region

Summer and winter prayer times in Mecca Region

The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Mecca Region on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 4:05 AM, the longest day lasts 13 h 27 min, compared with only 10 h 49 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 7:08 PM and 8:31 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:08 PM and 12:23 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Mecca Region and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.

Compared with Riyadh, Dhuhr in Mecca Region is called roughly 22 minutes later than in Riyadh, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 15 minutes later than in the capital. Mecca Region is 656 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.

Fasting hours in Mecca Region during Ramadan

Ramadan in Mecca Region: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:22 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:09 PM, roughly 12 h 37 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 32 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).

Where Mecca Region is located

Mecca Region is one of the regions of Saudi Arabia. Its main city, Mecca Region, lies at 21.6243° N, 41.2042° E. The region has 11 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.

Name

Mecca Region

Type

Region

Part of

Saudi Arabia

Coordinates

21.62425, 41.20422

Time zone

UTC+3

Calculation method

Umm al-Qura, Makkah

Qibla direction

261.3° (west)

Distance to Makkah

144 km

See Mecca Region on the map

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Mecca Region

The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Mecca Region comes about 79 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:56 PM instead of 3:37 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:23 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.

For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Mecca Region (UTC+3), whatever your location.

Salah times across Mecca Region

• Prayer times in Jeddah4,697,000
• Mecca1,578,722
• Salah times Ta'if688,693
• Rābigh72,928
• Prayer times in Ash Shafā72,190
• Al Līth72,000
• Salah times Al Khurmah28,491
• Thuwal26,957
• Prayer times in Turabah23,235
• Al Jumūm22,207
• Salah times Khulayş20,139

Nearby cities to Mecca Region

• Al Bahah Region164 km · south
• 'Asir Region330 km · south-east
• Medina Region404 km · north-west
• Riyadh Region474 km · east
• Jazan Region501 km · south
• Ha'il Region643 km · north

Other regions of Saudi Arabia

• Northern Borders Region
• Al Jawf Region
• Riyadh Region
• Eastern Province
• Najran Region
• Ha'il Region
• Tabuk Region
• Medina Region
• Al Bahah Region
• Jazan Region
• Al-Qassim Region
• 'Asir Region

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