Regional capital · Kastamonu Province
Prayer times in Kastamonu
Looking for the prayer times in Kastamonu? 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 Kastamonu, Kastamonu Province. Every figure is computed for 41.3781° N, 33.7753° E, which means the times match Kastamonu itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Kastamonu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Prayer calendar for Kastamonu
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kastamonu by season
Prayer times in Kastamonu change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:02 AM and Maghrib at 8:22 PM, giving a day of 15 h 10 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:27 AM and Maghrib to 5:18 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 11 min. The difference 5 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 | 5:16 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:24 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:02 AM | 5:12 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:48 PM | 8:22 PM | 10:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:41 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:27 AM | 8:07 AM | 12:43 PM | 3:01 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:53 PM |
Kastamonu is located 180 km north-east of Ankara, so Dhuhr in Kastamonu is called about 4 minutes earlier than in Ankara. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kastamonu.
Qibla direction in Kastamonu
The Qibla in Kastamonu is at 163.8° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,291 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 163.8°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kastamonu
Fasting in Kastamonu, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:09 PM and imsak at 6:05 AM on the first day, 11 h 54 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:44 PM for a fast of 13 h 09 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Türkiye.
Where Kastamonu is located
Kastamonu is located at 41.3781° N, 33.7753° E, in Kastamonu Province, in Türkiye. Nearby places include Taşköprü (39 km), Tosya (46 km), and Boyabat (83 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kastamonu
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Kastamonu Province, Türkiye
- Population
- 125,622
- Coordinates
- 41.37805, 33.77528
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 163.8° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,291 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kastamonu
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Kastamonu comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:02 PM instead of 4:48 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:52 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Kastamonu, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Kastamonu
Prayer times in Kastamonu: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Kastamonu 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.
Which calculation method is used for Kastamonu?
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 Kastamonu differ from Ankara?
Yes. Kastamonu is 180 km from Ankara, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Kastamonu is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Ankara.
When is Fajr in Kastamonu?
Fajr in Kastamonu depends on the season: about 3:02 AM on 21 June and about 6:27 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Kastamonu?
The Qibla in Kastamonu is 163.8° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,291 km away.