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Prayer times in Çankaya
Looking for the prayer times in Çankaya? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Çankaya, Ankara Province. Every figure is computed for 39.9179° N, 32.8627° E, so the times reflect Çankaya itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Çankaya
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Prayer calendar for Çankaya
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Çankaya
Prayer times in Çankaya change noticeably 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, which 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 | 4:21 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 |
Çankaya lies right next to Ankara (less than 1 km), so its prayer times are practically the same: Dhuhr in Çankaya comes at almost exactly the same time as Ankara. People in the surrounding districts can rely on the same timetable without noticeable error.
Qibla direction in Çankaya
The Qibla in Çankaya is at 160.2° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,160 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 160.2°.
Fasting hours in Çankaya during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Çankaya is around 6:08 AM and iftar at 6:16 PM, for a fast of 11 h 57 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:31 AM and iftar to 6:49 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Çankaya
Çankaya is located at 39.9179° N, 32.8627° E, in Ankara Province, in Türkiye. The nearest administrative centre is Ankara, less than 1 km away. Nearby places include Ankara (less than 1 km), Gölbaşı (15 km), and Akyurt (31 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Çankaya
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ankara Province, Türkiye
- Population
- 792,189
- Coordinates
- 39.91790, 32.86268
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 160.2° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,160 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Çankaya
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Çankaya is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:56 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:49 PM for the majority, 6:03 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Çankaya 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 Çankaya: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Çankaya?
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.
Which calculation method is used for Çankaya?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Çankaya?
The Qibla in Çankaya is 160.2° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,160 km away.
Do prayer times in Çankaya differ from Ankara?
Hardly: Çankaya is only less than 1 km from Ankara, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
How long is the fast in Çankaya during Ramadan?
About 11 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.