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Prayer times in Karakoçan
Looking for the adhan times in Karakoçan? 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 Karakoçan, Elazığ. Every figure is computed for 38.9518° N, 40.0271° E, which means the times match Karakoçan itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Karakoçan
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Karakoçan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Karakoçan by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Karakoçan move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:55 AM on 21 June and 5:59 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 03 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:01 PM and 7:49 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 54 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 26 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 | 4:55 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:55 AM | 4:55 AM | 12:22 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:49 PM | 9:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:39 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:59 AM | 7:35 AM | 12:18 PM | 2:43 PM | 5:01 PM | 6:32 PM |
Compared with Ankara, Dhuhr in Karakoçan comes roughly 29 minutes earlier than in Ankara, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 32 minutes earlier than in the capital. Karakoçan is 625 km away from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Karakoçan
In Karakoçan you pray towards the south, at an angle of 180.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,949 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Karakoçan 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.
Ramadan timetable for Karakoçan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Karakoçan is around 5:39 AM and iftar at 5:49 PM, for a fast of 11 h 59 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:03 AM and iftar to 6:20 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Karakoçan is located
Karakoçan lies at 38.9518° N, 40.0271° E, in Elazığ, in Türkiye. The nearest administrative centre is Kovancılar, 30 km away. Nearby places include Kovancılar (30 km), Bingoel (41 km), and Tunceli (45 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Karakoçan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Elazığ, Türkiye
- Population
- 29,735
- Coordinates
- 38.95178, 40.02706
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 180.6° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,949 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Karakoçan
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Karakoçan is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:27 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:18 PM for the majority, 5:32 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Karakoçan and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Karakoçan: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Karakoçan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:01 PM on 21 December and 7:49 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Karakoçan during Ramadan?
About 11 h 59 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Karakoçan?
Fajr in Karakoçan depends on the season: about 2:55 AM on 21 June and about 5:59 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Karakoçan?
The Qibla in Karakoçan is 180.6° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,949 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Karakoçan?
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.