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Prayer times in Sarıkamış
Muslims living in Sarıkamış can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Sarıkamış is a city in Türkiye, in Kars Province, with about 15,433 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Sarıkamış today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Prayer calendar for Sarıkamış
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Sarıkamış change through the year
Prayer times in Sarıkamış change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:35 AM and Maghrib at 7:43 PM, giving a day of 15 h 03 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:50 AM and Maghrib to 4:46 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 18 min. The difference 5 h 45 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:43 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:35 AM | 4:40 AM | 12:11 PM | 4:11 PM | 7:43 PM | 9:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:26 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:50 AM | 7:29 AM | 12:08 PM | 2:29 PM | 4:46 PM | 6:19 PM |
Compared with Ankara, Dhuhr in Sarıkamış is called roughly 39 minutes earlier than in Ankara, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 38 minutes earlier than in the capital. Sarıkamış is 828 km from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Sarıkamış and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Sarıkamış: 187.9° (south). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 2,118 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Sarıkamış remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Sarıkamış during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sarıkamış is at about 5:30 AM and iftar at 5:36 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 56 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:51 AM and iftar to 6:10 PM, for a fast of 13 h 08 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Sarıkamış is located
Sarıkamış lies at 40.3277° N, 42.5871° E, in Kars Province, in Türkiye. The nearest administrative centre is Horasan, 48 km away. Nearby places include Horasan (48 km), Kağızman (50 km), and Kars (52 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sarıkamış
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kars Province, Türkiye
- Population
- 15,433
- Coordinates
- 40.32769, 42.58705
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 187.9° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,118 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sarıkamış
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Sarıkamış comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:25 PM instead of 4:11 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:17 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Sarıkamış in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Sarıkamış
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sarıkamış
When is Maghrib in Sarıkamış?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:46 PM on 21 December and 7:43 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Sarıkamış differ from Ankara?
Yes. Sarıkamış is 828 km from Ankara, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Sarıkamış comes about 39 minutes earlier than in Ankara.
Which calculation method is used for Sarıkamış?
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 is the Qibla direction in Sarıkamış?
The Qibla in Sarıkamış is 187.9° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,118 km away.
What time is Fajr in Sarıkamış?
Fajr in Sarıkamış depends on the season: about 2:35 AM on 21 June and about 5:50 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.