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Prayer times in Heraclea
Looking for the adhan times in Heraclea? 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 Heraclea, Konya Province. Every figure is computed for 37.5133° N, 34.0467° E, which means the times match Heraclea itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Heraclea today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Prayer calendar for Heraclea
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Heraclea by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Heraclea move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:29 AM on 21 June and 6:20 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 52 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:29 PM and 8:08 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 45 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 34 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:21 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:18 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:29 AM | 5:23 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:39 PM | 8:08 PM | 9:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:04 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:40 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:20 AM | 7:54 AM | 12:42 PM | 3:11 PM | 5:29 PM | 6:58 PM |
Heraclea is located 287 km south of Ankara, so Dhuhr in Heraclea is called about 5 minutes earlier than in Ankara. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Heraclea.
Qibla direction in Heraclea
In Heraclea you pray towards the south, at an angle of 161.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,874 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Heraclea 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 Heraclea
For those fasting in Heraclea, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:15 PM and imsak at 6:03 AM on the first day, 12 h 03 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:45 PM for a fast of 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Türkiye.
About Heraclea
The coordinates of Heraclea are 37.5133° N and 34.0467° E. The closest places on our site are Karapınar (49 km), Bor (62 km), and Niğde (75 km). Karapınar, the nearest administrative centre, is 49 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Konya Province.
- Name
- Heraclea
- Local name
- Ereğli
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Konya Province, Türkiye
- Population
- 156,253
- Coordinates
- 37.51333, 34.04672
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 161.1° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,874 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Heraclea
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Heraclea takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:51 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:39 PM for the majority, 5:54 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Heraclea, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
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Prayer times in Heraclea: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Heraclea?
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.
When is Fajr in Heraclea?
Fajr in Heraclea depends on the season: about 3:29 AM on 21 June and about 6:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Heraclea?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:29 PM on 21 December and 8:08 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Heraclea during Ramadan?
About 12 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Heraclea?
The Qibla in Heraclea is 161.1° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,874 km away.