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Prayer times in Ankara Province
This page gives today’s prayer times in Ankara Province, a region of Türkiye, together with links to the 12 cities and towns of Ankara Province that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Ankara; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Ankara Province today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Ankara Province
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Ankara Province change through the year
Prayer times in Ankara Province vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:17 AM and Maghrib at 8:21 PM, giving a day of 15 h. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:29 AM and Maghrib to 5:27 PM, and the day is just 9 h 20 min. That is a difference of 5 h 40 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 | 5:22 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:17 AM | 5:20 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:49 PM | 8:21 PM | 10:15 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:06 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:29 AM | 8:06 AM | 12:46 PM | 3:09 PM | 5:27 PM | 6:59 PM |
Ankara Province is very close to Ankara (less than 1 km), so its prayer times hardly differ: Dhuhr in Ankara Province comes at almost exactly the same time as Ankara. Neighbouring areas can rely on the same timetable with confidence.
Qibla in Ankara Province and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Ankara Province: 160.1° (south). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,160 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Ankara Province remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Ankara Province
For those fasting in Ankara Province, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:16 PM and imsak at 6:09 AM on the first day, 11 h 57 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:49 PM for a fast of 13 h 08 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Türkiye.
Ankara Province on the map
Ankara Province is one of the regions of Türkiye. Its main city, Ankara, lies at 39.9199° N, 32.8543° E. The region has 12 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Ankara Province
- Local name
- Ankara
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Türkiye
- Coordinates
- 39.91987, 32.85427
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 160.1° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,160 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ankara Province
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ankara Province takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:56 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:49 PM for the majority, 6:03 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Ankara Province, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Cities and towns in Ankara Province
- Prayer times in Ankara3,517,182
- Çankaya792,189
- Salah times Gölbaşı165,201
- Polatlı93,262
- Prayer times in Çubuk62,602
- Şereflikoçhisar44,101
- Salah times Beypazarı38,769
- Akyurt26,572
- Prayer times in Elmadağ25,394
- Kazan23,889
- Salah times Nallıhan19,106
- Kızılcahamam17,975
Nearby cities to Ankara Province
- Kırıkkale Province56 km · east
- Çankırı Province99 km · north-east
- Bolu Province139 km · north-west
- Kırşehir Province141 km · south-east
- Karabük Province144 km · north
- Yozgat Province167 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ankara Province
Do prayer times in Ankara Province differ from Ankara?
Hardly: Ankara Province is only less than 1 km from Ankara, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
What is the Qibla direction in Ankara Province?
The Qibla in Ankara Province is 160.1° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,160 km away.
When is Maghrib in Ankara Province?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:27 PM on 21 December and 8:21 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Ankara Province?
Fajr in Ankara Province changes with the seasons: about 3:17 AM on 21 June and about 6:29 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Ankara Province during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.