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Prayer times in Sinop
Looking for the prayer times in Sinop? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Sinop, Sinop Province. Every figure is computed for 42.0268° N, 35.1625° E, so the times reflect Sinop itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Sinop today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Prayer calendar for Sinop
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sinop
It is useful to know how prayer times in Sinop move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:51 AM on 21 June and 6:23 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 32 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:11 PM and 8:18 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 15 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 07 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:51 AM | 5:04 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:44 PM | 8:18 PM | 10:21 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:53 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:36 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:23 AM | 8:04 AM | 12:37 PM | 2:53 PM | 5:11 PM | 6:46 PM |
Compared with Ankara, Dhuhr in Sinop is called about 9 minutes earlier than in Ankara, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Sinop is 304 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Sinop and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Sinop: 167.8° (south). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,332 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Sinop remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Sinop during Ramadan
Ramadan in Sinop: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:00 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:03 PM, about 11 h 52 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 77 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Sinop
Sinop is located at 42.0268° N, 35.1625° E, in Sinop Province, in Türkiye. Nearby places include Boyabat (70 km), Bafra (80 km), and Taşköprü (97 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sinop
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Sinop Province, Türkiye
- Population
- 34,834
- Coordinates
- 42.02683, 35.16253
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 167.8° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,332 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sinop
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Sinop comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:58 PM instead of 4:44 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:47 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Sinop (UTC+3), wherever you are.
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Prayer times in Sinop: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Sinop during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 52 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Sinop?
The Qibla in Sinop is 167.8° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,332 km away.
Do prayer times in Sinop differ from Ankara?
Yes. Sinop is 304 km from Ankara, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Sinop is called roughly 9 minutes earlier than in Ankara.
When is Fajr in Sinop?
Fajr in Sinop changes with the seasons: about 2:51 AM on 21 June and about 6:23 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Sinop?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:11 PM on 21 December and 8:18 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.