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Prayer times in Kocaali
Residents of and visitors to Kocaali can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Kocaali is a city in Türkiye, in Sakarya Province, with about 15,076 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Kocaali
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Prayer calendar for Kocaali
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Kocaali change through the year
Prayer times in Kocaali change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:16 AM and Maghrib at 8:32 PM, giving a day of 15 h 08 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:38 AM and Maghrib to 5:31 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 13 min. The difference 5 h 55 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 | 5:29 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:35 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:16 AM | 5:24 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:59 PM | 8:32 PM | 10:31 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:12 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:38 AM | 8:18 AM | 12:54 PM | 3:13 PM | 5:31 PM | 7:05 PM |
Compared with Ankara, Dhuhr in Kocaali is called roughly 8 minutes later than in Ankara, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 12 minutes later than in the capital. Kocaali is 211 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Kocaali and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Kocaali is at 156.2° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,340 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 156.2°.
Ramadan timetable for Kocaali
Fasting in Kocaali, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:22 PM and imsak at 6:17 AM on the first day, 11 h 55 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:56 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 Kocaali is located
Kocaali lies at 41.0534° N, 30.8528° E, in Sakarya Province, in Türkiye. The nearest administrative centre is Karasu, 14 km away. Nearby places include Karasu Mahallesi (6 km), Karasu (14 km), and Akçakoca (23 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kocaali
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sakarya Province, Türkiye
- Population
- 15,076
- Coordinates
- 41.05336, 30.85278
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 156.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,340 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kocaali
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kocaali is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:04 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:59 PM for the majority, 6:13 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Kocaali, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Kocaali
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kocaali
Which calculation method is used for Kocaali?
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 Kocaali differ from Ankara?
Yes. Kocaali is 211 km from Ankara, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Kocaali is called about 8 minutes later than in Ankara.
When is Maghrib in Kocaali?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:31 PM on 21 December and 8:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Kocaali?
Fajr in Kocaali depends on the season: about 3:16 AM on 21 June and about 6:38 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Kocaali during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 55 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.