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Prayer times in Esenler
Residents of and visitors to Esenler can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Esenler is a city in Türkiye, in Istanbul, with about 520,235 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.
Adhan times in Esenler today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Prayer calendar for Esenler
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Esenler by season
Prayer times in Esenler vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:24 AM and Maghrib at 8:40 PM, for a day of 15 h 08 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:46 AM and Maghrib to 5:39 PM, and the day is just 9 h 13 min. The difference 5 h 55 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:36 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:12 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:43 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:24 AM | 5:32 AM | 1:06 PM | 5:07 PM | 8:40 PM | 10:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:20 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:28 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:46 AM | 8:26 AM | 1:02 PM | 3:21 PM | 5:39 PM | 7:13 PM |
Compared with Ankara, Dhuhr in Esenler comes about 16 minutes later than in Ankara, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 20 minutes later than in the capital. Esenler is 359 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Esenler
In Esenler you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 151.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,413 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Esenler 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Esenler
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Esenler is around 6:25 AM and iftar at 6:30 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 55 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:45 AM and iftar to 7:04 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Esenler is located
The coordinates of Esenler are 41.0435° N and 28.8762° E. The closest places on our site are Bağcılar (2 km), Bahçelievler (5 km), and Zeytinburnu (6 km). Istanbul, the nearest administrative centre, is 7 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Istanbul.
- Name
- Esenler
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Istanbul, Türkiye
- Population
- 520,235
- Coordinates
- 41.04350, 28.87619
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 151.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,413 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Esenler
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Esenler is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:12 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:07 PM for the majority, 6:21 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Esenler (UTC+3), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Esenler
- Bağcılar2 km · west
- Bahçelievler5 km · south
- Zeytinburnu6 km · south-east
- Istanbul7 km · south-east
- Sultangazi7 km · north
- Şişli9 km · east
- Başakşehir10 km · north-west
- Küçükçekmece11 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Esenler
When is Maghrib in Esenler?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:39 PM on 21 December and 8:40 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Esenler?
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.
How long is the fast in Esenler during Ramadan?
About 11 h 55 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Esenler?
Fajr in Esenler depends on the season: about 3:24 AM on 21 June and about 6:46 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Esenler differ from Ankara?
Yes. Esenler is 359 km from Ankara, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Esenler comes about 16 minutes later than in Ankara.