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Prayer times in Ad Dir‘īyah
Looking for the adhan times in Ad Dir‘īyah? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Ad Dir‘īyah, Riyadh Region. Every figure is computed for 24.7519° N, 46.5387° E, so the times reflect Ad Dir‘īyah itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in Ad Dir‘īyah today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Umm al-Qura, Makkah method.
Prayer calendar for Ad Dir‘īyah
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Ad Dir‘īyah change through the year
Prayer times in Ad Dir‘īyah change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:34 AM and Maghrib at 6:46 PM, giving a day of 13 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:10 AM and Maghrib to 5:10 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 36 min. That is a difference of 3 h 04 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:40 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:34 AM | 5:05 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:17 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:16 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:24 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:10 AM | 6:34 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:50 PM | 5:10 PM | 6:40 PM |
Ad Dir‘īyah is very close to Riyadh (14 km), so its prayer times hardly differ: Dhuhr in Ad Dir‘īyah is called roughly 1 minute later than in Riyadh. Neighbouring areas can use the same timetable without noticeable error.
Qibla direction in Ad Dir‘īyah
Qibla from Ad Dir‘īyah: 243.0° (south-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 780 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Ad Dir‘īyah is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Ad Dir‘īyah
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ad Dir‘īyah is around 5:03 AM and iftar at 5:44 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 31 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:42 AM and iftar to 6:00 PM, for a fast of 13 h 08 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Ad Dir‘īyah is located
Ad Dir‘īyah lies at 24.7519° N, 46.5387° E, in Riyadh Region, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest administrative centre is Riyadh, 20 km away. Close by you will find Riyadh (20 km), Al Kharj (104 km), and Ad Dilam (106 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ad Dir‘īyah
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 61,609
- Coordinates
- 24.75187, 46.53874
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Umm al-Qura, Makkah
- Qibla direction
- 243.0° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 780 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ad Dir‘īyah
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ad Dir‘īyah takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:01 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 81 minutes around 21 June: 3:17 PM for the majority, 4:38 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Ad Dir‘īyah and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Ad Dir‘īyah
- Riyadh20 km · east
- Al Kharj104 km · south-east
- Ad Dilam106 km · south-east
- Rumāḩ110 km · north-east
- Shaqra141 km · north-west
- Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm144 km · south
- Ad Dawādimī219 km · west
- Az Zulfī244 km · north-west
Prayer times in Ad Dir‘īyah: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Ad Dir‘īyah?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Ad Dir‘īyah?
The Qibla in Ad Dir‘īyah is 243.0° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 780 km away.
Do prayer times in Ad Dir‘īyah differ from Riyadh?
Hardly: Ad Dir‘īyah is only 14 km from Riyadh, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
What time is Fajr in Ad Dir‘īyah?
Fajr in Ad Dir‘īyah depends on the season: about 3:34 AM on 21 June and about 5:10 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Ad Dir‘īyah during Ramadan?
About 12 h 31 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.