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Prayer times in Alaca
Residents of and visitors to Alaca can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Alaca is a city in Türkiye, in Çorum Province, with about 27,019 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location 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 Alaca
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Alaca prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Alaca
It is useful to know how prayer times in Alaca move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:07 AM on 21 June and 6:21 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 14 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:18 PM and 8:13 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 02 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 19 min in 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 | 5:14 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:07 AM | 5:11 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:41 PM | 8:13 PM | 10:09 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:37 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:21 AM | 7:59 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:50 PM |
Compared with Ankara, Dhuhr in Alaca comes about 8 minutes earlier than in Ankara, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 7 minutes earlier than in the capital. Alaca is 171 km from the capital, towards the east. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Alaca
Qibla from Alaca: 165.8° (south). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,137 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Alaca is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Alaca during Ramadan
For those fasting in Alaca, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:07 PM and imsak at 6:01 AM on the first day, 11 h 57 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:41 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.
Where Alaca is located
Alaca lies at 40.1683° N, 34.8425° E, in Çorum Province, in Türkiye. The nearest administrative centre is Yozgat, 39 km away. Nearby places include Yozgat (39 km), Sungurlu (40 km), and Çorum (43 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Alaca
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Çorum Province, Türkiye
- Population
- 27,019
- Coordinates
- 40.16833, 34.84250
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 165.8° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,137 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Alaca
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Alaca comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:56 PM instead of 4:41 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:48 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Alaca, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Alaca
Prayer times in Alaca: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Alaca?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:18 PM on 21 December and 8:13 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Alaca?
The Qibla in Alaca is 165.8° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,137 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Alaca?
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.
When is Fajr in Alaca?
Fajr in Alaca changes with the seasons: about 3:07 AM on 21 June and about 6:21 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Alaca 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.