City · Sivas Province
Prayer times in Şarkışla
Residents of and visitors to Şarkışla can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Şarkışla is a city in Türkiye, in Sivas Province, with about 23,800 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Şarkışla today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Şarkışla
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Şarkışla by season
Prayer times in Şarkışla vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:07 AM and Maghrib at 8:04 PM, giving a day of 14 h 57 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:14 AM and Maghrib to 5:14 PM, and the day is just 9 h 24 min. The difference 5 h 33 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 | 5:09 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:07 AM | 5:08 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:33 PM | 8:04 PM | 9:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:53 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:14 AM | 7:50 AM | 12:32 PM | 2:56 PM | 5:14 PM | 6:45 PM |
Compared with Ankara, Dhuhr in Şarkışla is called about 14 minutes earlier than in Ankara, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 16 minutes earlier than in the capital. Şarkışla is 311 km from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Şarkışla
The Qibla in Şarkışla is at 169.8° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,020 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 169.8°.
Fasting hours in Şarkışla during Ramadan
Ramadan in Şarkışla: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:54 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:03 PM, about 11 h 59 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 69 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Şarkışla on the map
Şarkışla is located at 39.3519° N, 36.4098° E, in Sivas Province, in Türkiye. The nearest administrative centre is Gemerek, 35 km away. Close by you will find Gemerek (35 km), Akdağmadeni (57 km), and Sivas (68 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Şarkışla
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sivas Province, Türkiye
- Population
- 23,800
- Coordinates
- 39.35186, 36.40976
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 169.8° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,020 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Şarkışla
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Şarkışla takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:42 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:33 PM for the majority, 5:48 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Şarkışla (UTC+3), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Şarkışla
- Gemerek35 km · south-west
- Akdağmadeni57 km · north-west
- Sivas68 km · north-east
- Talas104 km · south-west
- Kayseri105 km · south-west
- Tokat Province108 km · north
- Hacılar114 km · south-west
- Zile115 km · north-west
Prayer times in Şarkışla: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Şarkışla?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:14 PM on 21 December and 8:04 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Şarkışla differ from Ankara?
Yes. Şarkışla is 311 km from Ankara, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Şarkışla is called about 14 minutes earlier than in Ankara.
What is the Qibla direction in Şarkışla?
The Qibla in Şarkışla is 169.8° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,020 km away.
How long is the fast in Şarkışla during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 59 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Şarkışla?
Fajr in Şarkışla depends on the season: about 3:07 AM on 21 June and about 6:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.