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Prayer times in Çerkeş
Muslims living in Çerkeş can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Çerkeş is a city in Türkiye, in Çankırı Province, with about 17,802 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Çerkeş today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Çerkeş prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Çerkeş by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Çerkeş move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:10 AM on 21 June and 6:30 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 20 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:24 PM and 8:23 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 06 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 15 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 | 5:21 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:10 AM | 5:17 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:51 PM | 8:23 PM | 10:21 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:04 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:30 AM | 8:09 AM | 12:46 PM | 3:06 PM | 5:24 PM | 6:57 PM |
Çerkeş lies 99 km north of Ankara, so Dhuhr in Çerkeş comes at almost exactly the same time as Ankara. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Çerkeş.
Qibla direction in Çerkeş
From Çerkeş you face towards the south, at an angle of 161.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,253 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Çerkeş and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Çerkeş during Ramadan
Fasting in Çerkeş, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:14 PM and imsak at 6:09 AM on the first day, 11 h 55 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:48 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 Çerkeş
The coordinates of Çerkeş are 40.8116° N and 32.8936° E. The nearest cities on our site are Kızılcahamam (43 km), Karabük (49 km), and Safranbolu (52 km). Kızılcahamam, the nearest administrative centre, is 43 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Çankırı Province.
- Name
- Çerkeş
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Çankırı Province, Türkiye
- Population
- 17,802
- Coordinates
- 40.81164, 32.89358
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 161.1° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,253 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Çerkeş
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Çerkeş 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: 4:51 PM for the majority, 6:05 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Çerkeş
- Kızılcahamam43 km · south-west
- Karabük49 km · north-west
- Safranbolu52 km · north
- Gerede59 km · west
- Çubuk65 km · south
- Çankırı65 km · east
- Kazan67 km · south
- Akyurt77 km · south
Prayer times in Çerkeş: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Çerkeş differ from Ankara?
Yes. Çerkeş is 99 km from Ankara, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Çerkeş comes at almost exactly the same time as Ankara.
How long is the fast in Çerkeş during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 55 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 Çerkeş?
The Qibla in Çerkeş is 161.1° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,253 km away.
When is Maghrib in Çerkeş?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:24 PM on 21 December and 8:23 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Çerkeş?
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.