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Prayer times in Sinkat
Looking for the prayer times in Sinkat? 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 Sinkat, Red Sea. Every figure is computed for 18.8405° N, 36.8351° E, which means the times match Sinkat itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Sinkat
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sinkat
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Sinkat by season
Prayer times in Sinkat vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:26 AM and Maghrib at 6:12 PM, giving a day of 13 h 16 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:36 AM and Maghrib to 5:01 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h. That is a difference of 2 h 16 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 | 4:18 AM | 5:37 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:54 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:26 AM | 4:56 AM | 11:34 AM | 2:57 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:03 AM | 5:22 AM | 11:25 AM | 2:48 PM | 5:28 PM | 6:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:36 AM | 6:01 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:38 PM | 5:01 PM | 6:16 PM |
Compared with Khartoum, Dhuhr in Sinkat is called about 17 minutes earlier than in Khartoum, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 11 minutes earlier than in the capital. Sinkat is 587 km from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Sinkat and distance to Makkah
From Sinkat you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 46.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 424 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sinkat 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 Sinkat
Ramadan in Sinkat: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:33 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:30 PM, about 12 h 46 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 14 min, longer by 27 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Sinkat on the map
The coordinates of Sinkat are 18.8405° N and 36.8351° E. The nearest cities on our site are Jubayt (13 km), Suakin (60 km), and Port Sudan (95 km). Port Sudan, the nearest administrative centre, is 95 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Red Sea.
- Name
- Sinkat
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Red Sea, Sudan
- Population
- 35,617
- Coordinates
- 18.84050, 36.83510
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 46.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 424 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sinkat
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sinkat is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:40 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 2:57 PM for the majority, 4:12 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Prayer times in Sinkat: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Sinkat?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:01 PM on 21 December and 6:12 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Sinkat?
Fajr in Sinkat changes with the seasons: about 3:26 AM on 21 June and about 4:36 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Sinkat?
We use the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method: Fajr at 19.5° and Isha when the sun is 17.5° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
What is the Qibla direction in Sinkat?
The Qibla in Sinkat is 46.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 424 km away.
How long is the fast in Sinkat during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 46 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.