City · Elazığ
Prayer times in Baskil
This page shows today’s salah times in Baskil, Elazığ, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method, which is commonly used in Türkiye.
Adhan times in Baskil today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Prayer calendar for Baskil
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
Summer and winter prayer times in Baskil
Prayer times in Baskil vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:03 AM and Maghrib at 7:52 PM, for a day of 14 h 52 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:03 AM and Maghrib to 5:07 PM, and the day is just 9 h 28 min. The difference 5 h 23 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 | 5:00 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:36 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:03 AM | 5:01 AM | 12:26 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:52 PM | 9:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:44 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:03 AM | 7:38 AM | 12:23 PM | 2:49 PM | 5:07 PM | 6:37 PM |
Baskil is located 535 km east of Ankara, so Dhuhr in Baskil is called about 24 minutes earlier than in Ankara. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Baskil.
Qibla direction in Baskil
The Qibla in Baskil is at 176.8° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,909 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 176.8°.
Ramadan timetable for Baskil
Ramadan in Baskil: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:44 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:54 PM, roughly 12 h of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 67 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Baskil is located
Baskil lies at 38.5687° N, 38.8163° E, in Elazığ, in Türkiye. The nearest administrative centre is Elâzığ, 37 km away. Nearby places include Elâzığ (37 km), Akçapınar (43 km), and Malatya (50 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Baskil
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Elazığ, Türkiye
- Population
- 15,922
- Coordinates
- 38.56866, 38.81634
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 176.8° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,909 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Baskil
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Baskil is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:32 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:22 PM for the majority, 5:37 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page 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.
Nearby cities to Baskil
Prayer times in Baskil: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Baskil during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Baskil differ from Ankara?
Yes. Baskil is 535 km from Ankara, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Baskil comes about 24 minutes earlier than in Ankara.
Which calculation method is used for Baskil?
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 time is Fajr in Baskil?
Fajr in Baskil depends on the season: about 3:03 AM on 21 June and about 6:03 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Baskil?
The Qibla in Baskil is 176.8° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,909 km away.