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Prayer times in Şile
Muslims living in Şile can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Şile is a city in Türkiye, in Istanbul, with about 19,778 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Şile today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Prayer calendar for Şile
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Şile by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Şile move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:20 AM on 21 June and 6:44 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 23 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:36 PM and 8:38 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 09 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 12 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 | 5:33 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:20 AM | 5:29 AM | 1:03 PM | 5:05 PM | 8:38 PM | 10:37 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:17 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:19 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:44 AM | 8:23 AM | 12:59 PM | 3:18 PM | 5:36 PM | 7:10 PM |
Şile lies 308 km north-west of Ankara, so Dhuhr in Şile is called about 13 minutes later than in Ankara. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Şile.
Finding the Qibla from Şile
From Şile you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 153.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,397 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Şile 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 Şile
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Şile is at about 6:22 AM and iftar at 6:26 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 54 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:42 AM and iftar to 7:01 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Şile
The coordinates of Şile are 41.1789° N and 29.6109° E. The closest places on our site are Sancaktepe (37 km), Sultanbeyli (37 km), and Gebze (44 km). Gebze, the nearest administrative centre, is 44 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Istanbul.
- Name
- Şile
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Istanbul, Türkiye
- Population
- 19,778
- Coordinates
- 41.17891, 29.61085
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 153.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,397 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Şile
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Şile takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:09 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:05 PM for the majority, 6:19 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Şile, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Şile
- Sancaktepe37 km · south-west
- Sultanbeyli37 km · south-west
- Gebze44 km · south
- Ümraniye45 km · south-west
- Çubuklu45 km · west
- Ataşehir47 km · south-west
- Maltepe47 km · south-west
- Kandıra47 km · east
Prayer times in Şile: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Şile?
The Qibla in Şile is 153.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,397 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Şile?
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 Şile differ from Ankara?
Yes. Şile is 308 km from Ankara, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Şile comes about 13 minutes later than in Ankara.
When is Fajr in Şile?
Fajr in Şile depends on the season: about 3:20 AM on 21 June and about 6:44 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Şile during Ramadan?
About 11 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.