Capital city · Ankara Province
Prayer times in Ankara
Residents of and visitors to Ankara can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Ankara is a capital city in Türkiye, in Ankara Province, with about 3,517,182 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.
Today’s prayer times in Ankara
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Ankara prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Ankara by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Ankara move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:17 AM on 21 June and 6:29 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 12 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:27 PM and 8:21 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 20 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| 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 is the capital of Türkiye, and the prayer times here often serve as the reference for the country. Remember, though, that cities further east pray earlier and cities further west later, so use the page of your own city when you live elsewhere in Türkiye.
Qibla in Ankara and distance to Makkah
In Ankara you pray towards the south, at an angle of 160.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,160 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ankara 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.
Ramadan timetable for Ankara
For those fasting in Ankara, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:16 PM and imsak at 6:09 AM on the first day, 11 h 57 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:49 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Türkiye.
About Ankara
The coordinates of Ankara are 39.9199° N and 32.8543° E. The nearest cities on our site are Çankaya (less than 1 km), Gölbaşı (15 km), and Akyurt (31 km). Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Ankara Province.
- Name
- Ankara
- Type
- Capital city
- Part of
- Ankara Province, Türkiye
- Population
- 3,517,182
- 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
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ankara
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Ankara comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:03 PM instead of 4:49 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:56 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 relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Ankara (UTC+3), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Ankara
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ankara
Which calculation method is used for Ankara?
We use the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey 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.
How long is the fast in Ankara 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Ankara?
The Qibla in Ankara is 160.1° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,160 km away.
When is Maghrib in Ankara?
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?
Fajr in Ankara depends on the season: 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.