Regional capital · Niğde Province
Prayer times in Niğde
Muslims living in Niğde can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Niğde is a regional capital in Türkiye, in Niğde Province, with about 91,039 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Niğde today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Prayer calendar for Niğde
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Niğde by season
Prayer times in Niğde change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:23 AM and Maghrib at 8:07 PM, for a day of 14 h 48 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:19 AM and Maghrib to 5:25 PM, and the day is just 9 h 32 min. The difference 5 h 16 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:18 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:16 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:23 AM | 5:19 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:37 PM | 8:07 PM | 9:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:34 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:37 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:19 AM | 7:53 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:07 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:54 PM |
Niğde is located 269 km south-east of Ankara, so Dhuhr in Niğde is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Ankara. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Niğde.
Finding the Qibla from Niğde
The Qibla in Niğde is at 163.5° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,905 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 points to 163.5°.
Fasting hours in Niğde 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 Niğde is around 6:00 AM and iftar at 6:12 PM, for a fast of 12 h 02 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:25 AM and iftar to 6:42 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Niğde is located
Niğde is located at 37.9658° N, 34.6794° E, in Niğde Province, in Türkiye. Nearby places include Bor (13 km), Yahyalı (61 km), and Aksaray (73 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Niğde
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Niğde Province, Türkiye
- Population
- 91,039
- Coordinates
- 37.96583, 34.67935
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 163.5° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,905 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Niğde
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Niğde comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:52 PM instead of 4:37 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:49 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times 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 Niğde
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Niğde
What time is Fajr in Niğde?
Fajr in Niğde changes with the seasons: about 3:23 AM on 21 June and about 6:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Niğde differ from Ankara?
Yes. Niğde is 269 km from Ankara, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Niğde comes about 7 minutes earlier than in Ankara.
How long is the fast in Niğde during Ramadan?
About 12 h 02 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 Niğde?
The Qibla in Niğde is 163.5° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,905 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Niğde?
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.