City · Şırnak Province
Prayer times in Cizre
This page shows today’s prayer times in Cizre, Şırnak Province, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method, which is commonly used in Türkiye.
Salah times in Cizre today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Prayer calendar for Cizre
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Cizre by season
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Cizre on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 2:57 AM, the longest day lasts 14 h 44 min, against only 9 h 35 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:25 PM and 9:21 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:04 PM and 12:19 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Cizre and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:48 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:57 AM | 4:51 AM | 12:13 PM | 4:06 PM | 7:35 PM | 9:21 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:32 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:48 AM | 7:21 AM | 12:09 PM | 2:39 PM | 4:57 PM | 6:25 PM |
Cizre lies 860 km east of Ankara, so Dhuhr in Cizre is called about 37 minutes earlier than in Ankara. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Cizre.
Qibla in Cizre and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Cizre: 188.0° (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 Cizre is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Cizre
Ramadan in Cizre: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:30 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:43 PM, roughly 12 h 03 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 64 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Cizre is located
Cizre lies at 37.3302° N, 42.1848° E, in Şırnak Province, in Türkiye. The nearest administrative centre is İdil, 26 km away. Nearby places include İdil (26 km), Silopi (26 km), and Şırnak (31 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Cizre
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Şırnak Province, Türkiye
- Population
- 134,041
- Coordinates
- 37.33024, 42.18484
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 188.0° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,783 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Cizre
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Cizre comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:21 PM instead of 4:06 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:19 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Cizre and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Cizre
Prayer times in Cizre: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Cizre?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:57 PM on 21 December and 7:35 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Cizre differ from Ankara?
Yes. Cizre is 860 km from Ankara, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Cizre is called roughly 37 minutes earlier than in Ankara.
What is the Qibla direction in Cizre?
The Qibla in Cizre is 188.0° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,783 km away.
What time is Fajr in Cizre?
Fajr in Cizre depends on the season: about 2:57 AM on 21 June and about 5:48 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Cizre during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.