City · Hatay Province
Prayer times in Dörtyol
Residents of and visitors to Dörtyol can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Dörtyol is a city in Türkiye, in Hatay Province, with about 56,513 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Dörtyol
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Prayer calendar for Dörtyol
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Dörtyol
It is useful to know how prayer times in Dörtyol move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:24 AM on 21 June and 6:11 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 47 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:22 PM and 7:58 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 41 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 38 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:13 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:24 AM | 5:16 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:58 PM | 9:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:11 AM | 7:44 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:04 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:50 PM |
Dörtyol lies 452 km south-east of Ankara, so Dhuhr in Dörtyol comes about 14 minutes earlier than in Ankara. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Dörtyol.
Finding the Qibla from Dörtyol
From Dörtyol you pray towards the south, at an angle of 167.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,749 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Dörtyol 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 Dörtyol
Ramadan in Dörtyol: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:54 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:08 PM, about 12 h 04 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 63 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Dörtyol
Dörtyol is located at 36.8392° N, 36.2303° E, in Hatay Province, in Türkiye. The nearest administrative centre is Erzin, 13 km away. Nearby places include Erzin (13 km), Denizciler (22 km), and Osmaniye (26 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Dörtyol
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hatay Province, Türkiye
- Population
- 56,513
- Coordinates
- 36.83917, 36.23025
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 167.6° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,749 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Dörtyol
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Dörtyol is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:43 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:29 PM for the majority, 5:43 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Dörtyol 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 Dörtyol
- Erzin13 km · north
- Denizciler22 km · south
- Osmaniye26 km · north
- İskenderun28 km · south
- Belen39 km · south
- Kırıkhan39 km · south
- Ayas40 km · west
- Ceyhan42 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Dörtyol
Do prayer times in Dörtyol differ from Ankara?
Yes. Dörtyol is 452 km from Ankara, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Dörtyol is called about 14 minutes earlier than in Ankara.
Which calculation method is used for Dörtyol?
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 Dörtyol?
Fajr in Dörtyol changes with the seasons: about 3:24 AM on 21 June and about 6:11 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Dörtyol during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Dörtyol?
The Qibla in Dörtyol is 167.6° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,749 km away.