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Prayer times in Qaţanā
Muslims living in Qaţanā can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Qaţanā is a city in Syria, in Rif-dimashq Governorate, with about 18,511 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Qaţanā today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Qaţanā prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Qaţanā change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Qaţanā move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:43 AM on 21 June and 6:06 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 24 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:32 PM and 7:49 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 22 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 56 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:17 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:43 AM | 5:26 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:49 PM | 9:25 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:06 AM | 7:35 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:14 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:56 PM |
Compared with Damascus, Dhuhr in Qaţanā comes about 1 minute later than in Damascus, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 1 minute later than in the capital. Qaţanā is 20 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Qaţanā and distance to Makkah
From Qaţanā you face towards the south, at an angle of 163.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,386 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Qaţanā 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.
Fasting hours in Qaţanā during Ramadan
Ramadan in Qaţanā: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:52 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:13 PM, about 12 h 11 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 55 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Qaţanā on the map
The coordinates of Qaţanā are 33.4376° N and 36.0789° E. The closest places on our site are Muadamiyat al-Sham (12 km), Şaḩnāyā (14 km), and Zākīyah (14 km). Şaḩnāyā, the nearest administrative centre, is 14 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Rif-dimashq Governorate.
- Name
- Qaţanā
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria
- Population
- 18,511
- Coordinates
- 33.43757, 36.07888
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 163.6° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,386 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Qaţanā
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Qaţanā takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:43 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:21 PM for the majority, 5:37 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page 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 the mosque.
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Prayer times in Qaţanā: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Qaţanā differ from Damascus?
Yes. Qaţanā is 20 km from Damascus, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Qaţanā is called roughly 1 minute later than in Damascus.
What time is Fajr in Qaţanā?
Fajr in Qaţanā changes with the seasons: about 3:43 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 Qaţanā?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:32 PM on 21 December and 7:49 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Qaţanā during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 11 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Qaţanā?
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.