City · Idlib Governorate
Prayer times in Salqīn
Muslims living in Salqīn can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Salqīn is a city in Syria, in Idlib Governorate, with about 31,608 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 Salqīn today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Salqīn
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Salqīn by season
Prayer times in Salqīn change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:27 AM and Maghrib at 7:55 PM, giving a day of 14 h 37 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:09 AM and Maghrib to 5:23 PM, and the day is just 9 h 42 min. That is a difference of 4 h 55 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 | 5:13 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:27 AM | 5:17 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:55 PM | 9:37 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:09 AM | 7:41 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:05 PM | 5:23 PM | 6:50 PM |
Compared with Damascus, Dhuhr in Salqīn is called about 1 minute earlier than in Damascus, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 7 minutes later than in the capital. Salqīn is 292 km away from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Salqīn
Qibla direction for Salqīn: 167.8° (south). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 1,669 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Salqīn remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Salqīn
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Salqīn is around 5:52 AM and iftar at 6:08 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:19 AM and iftar to 6:36 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Salqīn on the map
Salqīn lies at 36.1387° N, 36.4524° E, in Idlib Governorate, in Syria. The nearest administrative centre is Kafr Takhārīm, 6 km away. Nearby places include Kafr Takhārīm (6 km), Ma‘arratmişrīn (24 km), and Batabo (26 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Salqīn
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Idlib Governorate, Syria
- Population
- 31,608
- Coordinates
- 36.13865, 36.45244
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 167.8° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,669 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Salqīn
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Salqīn comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:41 PM instead of 4:26 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:42 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Salqīn (UTC+3), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Salqīn
- Kafr Takhārīm6 km · south-east
- Ma‘arratmişrīn24 km · south-east
- Batabo26 km · east
- Idlib28 km · south-east
- Ad Dānā30 km · east
- Binnish31 km · south-east
- Jisr ash Shughūr38 km · south
- Saraqib44 km · south-east
Prayer times in Salqīn: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Salqīn differ from Damascus?
Yes. Salqīn is 292 km from Damascus, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Salqīn comes roughly 1 minute earlier than in Damascus.
Which calculation method is used for Salqīn?
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.
What time is Fajr in Salqīn?
Fajr in Salqīn depends on the season: about 3:27 AM on 21 June and about 6:09 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Salqīn?
The Qibla in Salqīn is 167.8° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,669 km away.
When is Maghrib in Salqīn?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:23 PM on 21 December and 7:55 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.