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Prayer times in Kırıkhan
Looking for the adhan times in Kırıkhan? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Kırıkhan, Hatay Province. Every figure is computed for 36.4994° N, 36.3576° E, so the times reflect Kırıkhan itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Kırıkhan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kırıkhan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kırıkhan
Prayer times in Kırıkhan vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:25 AM and Maghrib at 7:56 PM, giving a day of 14 h 39 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:10 AM and Maghrib to 5:23 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 40 min. That is a difference of 4 h 59 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 | 5:13 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:25 AM | 5:17 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:56 PM | 9:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:10 AM | 7:42 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:05 PM | 5:23 PM | 6:50 PM |
Kırıkhan lies 488 km south-east of Ankara, so Dhuhr in Kırıkhan comes roughly 14 minutes earlier than in Ankara. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Kırıkhan.
Finding the Qibla from Kırıkhan
From Kırıkhan you pray towards the south, at an angle of 167.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,710 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kırıkhan and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Kırıkhan
Ramadan in Kırıkhan: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:53 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:08 PM, about 12 h 05 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 62 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Kırıkhan on the map
Kırıkhan is located at 36.4994° N, 36.3576° E, in Hatay Province, in Türkiye. The nearest administrative centre is Belen, 15 km away. Nearby places include Belen (15 km), İskenderun (19 km), and Serinyol (20 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kırıkhan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hatay Province, Türkiye
- Population
- 60,916
- Coordinates
- 36.49939, 36.35755
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 167.7° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,710 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kırıkhan
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kırıkhan comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:42 PM instead of 4:27 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:42 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Kırıkhan (UTC+3), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Kırıkhan
- Belen15 km · west
- İskenderun19 km · north-west
- Serinyol20 km · south-west
- Denizciler20 km · north-west
- Reyhanlı32 km · south-east
- Narlıca32 km · south-west
- Antakya37 km · south-west
- Hıdırbey38 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kırıkhan
Which calculation method is used for Kırıkhan?
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.
Do prayer times in Kırıkhan differ from Ankara?
Yes. Kırıkhan is 488 km from Ankara, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Kırıkhan is called about 14 minutes earlier than in Ankara.
How long is the fast in Kırıkhan during Ramadan?
About 12 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Kırıkhan?
Fajr in Kırıkhan depends on the season: about 3:25 AM on 21 June and about 6:10 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Kırıkhan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:23 PM on 21 December and 7:56 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.