Regional capital · Amasya Province
Prayer times in Amasya
Residents of and visitors to Amasya can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Amasya is a regional capital in Türkiye, in Amasya Province, with about 114,921 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.
Adhan times in Amasya today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Amasya
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Amasya change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Amasya move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:00 AM on 21 June and 6:18 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 18 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:12 PM and 8:11 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 05 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 16 min around 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 | 5:09 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:15 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:00 AM | 5:06 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:39 PM | 8:11 PM | 10:08 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:53 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:18 AM | 7:57 AM | 12:35 PM | 2:55 PM | 5:12 PM | 6:46 PM |
Amasya lies 265 km east of Ankara, so Dhuhr in Amasya is called roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Ankara. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Amasya.
Qibla in Amasya and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Amasya: 168.8° (south). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,171 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Amasya remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Amasya during Ramadan
Ramadan in Amasya: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:57 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:03 PM, about 11 h 56 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 73 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Amasya
Amasya lies at 40.6533° N, 35.8331° E, in Amasya Province, in Türkiye. Nearby places include Suluova (25 km), Turhal (36 km), and Havza (38 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Amasya
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Amasya Province, Türkiye
- Population
- 114,921
- Coordinates
- 40.65333, 35.83306
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 168.8° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,171 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Amasya
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Amasya comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:53 PM instead of 4:39 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:44 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Amasya, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Amasya
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Amasya
When is Maghrib in Amasya?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:12 PM on 21 December and 8:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Amasya?
Fajr in Amasya changes with the seasons: about 3:00 AM on 21 June and about 6:18 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Amasya differ from Ankara?
Yes. Amasya is 265 km from Ankara, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Amasya is called about 12 minutes earlier than in Ankara.
What is the Qibla direction in Amasya?
The Qibla in Amasya is 168.8° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,171 km away.
How long is the fast in Amasya during Ramadan?
About 11 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.