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Prayer times in Aleppo
This page shows today’s prayer times in Aleppo, Aleppo Governorate, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Syria.
Today’s prayer times in Aleppo
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Aleppo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Aleppo change through the year
Prayer times in Aleppo vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:24 AM and Maghrib at 7:52 PM, giving a day of 14 h 38 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:06 AM and Maghrib to 5:20 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 42 min. The difference 4 h 56 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 | 5:10 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:43 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:24 AM | 5:14 AM | 12:33 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:52 PM | 9:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:06 AM | 7:38 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:02 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:47 PM |
Compared with Damascus, Dhuhr in Aleppo is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Damascus, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 4 minutes later than in the capital. Aleppo is 310 km from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Aleppo and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Aleppo: 170.3° (south). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 1,663 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Aleppo remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Aleppo during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Aleppo is at about 5:50 AM and iftar at 6:05 PM, for a fast of 12 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:16 AM and iftar to 6:33 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Aleppo is located
Aleppo is located at 36.2012° N, 37.1612° E, in Aleppo Governorate, in Syria. Nearby places include As Safīrah (23 km), Nubl (25 km), and Tall Rif‘at (31 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Aleppo
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Aleppo Governorate, Syria
- Population
- 2,098,210
- Coordinates
- 36.20124, 37.16117
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 170.3° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,663 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Aleppo
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Aleppo takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:39 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:23 PM for the majority, 5:38 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Aleppo (UTC+3), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Aleppo
- As Safīrah23 km · south-east
- Nubl25 km · north-west
- Tall Rif‘at31 km · north
- Ad Dānā35 km · west
- Al Bāb37 km · north-east
- Tādif37 km · north-east
- Batabo39 km · west
- Afrin43 km · north-west
Prayer times in Aleppo: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Aleppo differ from Damascus?
Yes. Aleppo is 310 km from Damascus, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Aleppo is called about 4 minutes earlier than in Damascus.
What is the Qibla direction in Aleppo?
The Qibla in Aleppo is 170.3° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,663 km away.
When is Fajr in Aleppo?
Fajr in Aleppo changes with the seasons: about 3:24 AM on 21 June and about 6:06 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Aleppo during Ramadan?
About 12 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Aleppo?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.