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Prayer times in Ardahan

Looking for the adhan times in Ardahan? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Ardahan, Ardahan Province. Every figure is computed for 41.1087° N, 42.7022° E, so the times reflect Ardahan itself rather than the nearest big city.

Adhan times in Ardahan today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.

Every country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in Türkiye we use the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+3) and take daylight saving time into account when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Prayer calendar for Ardahan

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Prayer times in Ardahan by season

It helps to know how prayer times in Ardahan move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:28 AM on 21 June and 5:51 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 23 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:43 PM and 7:45 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 08 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 13 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.

Estimated prayer times in Ardahan (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:41 AM6:13 AM12:17 PM3:42 PM6:21 PM7:48 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice2:28 AM4:37 AM12:11 PM4:12 PM7:45 PM9:44 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:25 AM5:57 AM12:02 PM3:27 PM6:05 PM7:32 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:51 AM7:31 AM12:07 PM2:26 PM4:43 PM6:17 PM

Compared with Ankara, Dhuhr in Ardahan is called roughly 39 minutes earlier than in Ankara, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 35 minutes earlier than in the capital. Ardahan is 842 km from the capital, towards the east. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla in Ardahan and distance to Makkah

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From Ardahan you pray towards the south, at an angle of 187.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,206 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ardahan 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.

Suhoor and iftar times in Ardahan

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ardahan is around 5:30 AM and iftar at 5:34 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 55 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:50 AM and iftar to 6:09 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.

Where Ardahan is located

Ardahan lies at 41.1087° N, 42.7022° E, in Ardahan Province, in Türkiye. Nearby places include Kars (65 km), Artvin (74 km), and Oltu (87 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.

Name
Ardahan
Type
Regional capital
Part of
Ardahan Province, Türkiye
Population
22,927
Coordinates
41.10871, 42.70222
Time zone
UTC+3
Calculation method
Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
Qibla direction
187.9° (south)
Distance to Makkah
2,206 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ardahan

The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Ardahan comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:26 PM instead of 4:12 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:17 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.

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Prayer times in Ardahan: questions and answers

How long is the fast in Ardahan during Ramadan?

About 11 h 55 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

Do prayer times in Ardahan differ from Ankara?

Yes. Ardahan is 842 km from Ankara, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Ardahan comes roughly 39 minutes earlier than in Ankara.

When is Fajr in Ardahan?

Fajr in Ardahan depends on the season: about 2:28 AM on 21 June and about 5:51 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

What is the Qibla direction in Ardahan?

The Qibla in Ardahan is 187.9° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,206 km away.

When is Maghrib in Ardahan?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:43 PM on 21 December and 7:45 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.