Regional capital · Mersin Province
Prayer times in Mersin
Looking for the adhan times in Mersin? Below 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 Mersin, Mersin Province. Every figure is computed for 36.8120° N, 34.6389° E, so the times reflect Mersin itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Mersin
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Mersin
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Mersin by season
Prayer times in Mersin change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:30 AM and Maghrib at 8:04 PM, for a day of 14 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:17 AM and Maghrib to 5:29 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 38 min. That is a difference of 5 h 03 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 | 5:19 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:30 AM | 5:23 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:35 PM | 8:04 PM | 9:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:03 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:34 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:17 AM | 7:50 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:11 PM | 5:29 PM | 6:56 PM |
Compared with Ankara, Dhuhr in Mersin comes about 7 minutes earlier than in Ankara, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 17 minutes earlier than in the capital. Mersin is 379 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Mersin
Qibla direction for Mersin: 162.3° (south). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 1,783 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Mersin is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Mersin
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Mersin is at about 6:00 AM and iftar at 6:14 PM, for a fast of 12 h 04 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:26 AM and iftar to 6:43 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Mersin on the map
The coordinates of Mersin are 36.8120° N and 34.6389° E. The closest places on our site are Tarsus (25 km), Erdemli (37 km), and Kireçocağı (59 km). Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Mersin Province.
- Name
- Mersin
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Mersin Province, Türkiye
- Population
- 537,842
- Coordinates
- 36.81196, 34.63886
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 162.3° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,783 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Mersin
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Mersin comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:50 PM instead of 4:35 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:49 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Mersin and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Mersin: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Mersin differ from Ankara?
Yes. Mersin is 379 km from Ankara, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Mersin is called about 7 minutes earlier than in Ankara.
How long is the fast in Mersin during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Mersin?
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 Maghrib in Mersin?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:29 PM on 21 December and 8:04 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Mersin?
Fajr in Mersin depends on the season: about 3:30 AM on 21 June and about 6:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.