City · Daraa Governorate
Prayer times in Nawa
Residents of and visitors to Nawa can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Nawa is a city in Syria, in Daraa Governorate, with about 47,066 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 Nawa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Nawa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Nawa by season
Prayer times in Nawa vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:46 AM and Maghrib at 7:47 PM, giving a day of 14 h 19 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:06 AM and Maghrib to 5:33 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 59 min. That is a difference of 4 h 20 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 | 5:18 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:46 AM | 5:28 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:47 PM | 9:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:02 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:06 AM | 7:34 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:15 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:57 PM |
Nawa is located 73 km south of Damascus, so Dhuhr in Nawa comes roughly 1 minute later than in Damascus. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Nawa.
Finding the Qibla from Nawa
In Nawa you pray towards the south, at an angle of 162.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,328 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Nawa 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 Nawa
Fasting in Nawa, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:14 PM and imsak at 5:52 AM on the first day, 12 h 12 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:39 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Syria.
Where Nawa is located
The coordinates of Nawa are 32.8865° N and 36.0391° E. The closest places on our site are Jāsim (12 km), Shaykh Miskīn (13 km), and Ţafas (17 km). Jāsim, the nearest administrative centre, is 12 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Daraa Governorate.
- Name
- Nawa
- Local name
- Nawá
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Daraa Governorate, Syria
- Population
- 47,066
- Coordinates
- 32.88646, 36.03905
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 162.7° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,328 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Nawa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Nawa takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:43 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:20 PM for the majority, 5:36 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Nawa and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Nawa
- Jāsim12 km · north
- Shaykh Miskīn13 km · south-east
- Ţafas17 km · south
- Inkhil17 km · north-east
- Dā‘il17 km · south-east
- Aş Şanamayn25 km · north-east
- Al Ḩirāk29 km · south-east
- Daraa30 km · south
Prayer times in Nawa: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Nawa differ from Damascus?
Yes. Nawa is 73 km from Damascus, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Nawa is called roughly 1 minute later than in Damascus.
What is the Qibla direction in Nawa?
The Qibla in Nawa is 162.7° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,328 km away.
What time is Fajr in Nawa?
Fajr in Nawa changes with the seasons: about 3:46 AM on 21 June and about 6:06 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Nawa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:33 PM on 21 December and 7:47 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Nawa during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 12 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.