Regional capital · Sivas Province
Prayer times in Sivas
Residents of and visitors to Sivas can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Sivas is a regional capital in Türkiye, in Sivas Province, with about 264,022 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Sivas
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Sivas prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sivas
Prayer times in Sivas vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:02 AM and Maghrib at 8:03 PM, for a day of 14 h 59 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:12 AM and Maghrib to 5:10 PM, and the day is just 9 h 21 min. The difference 5 h 38 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:06 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:43 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:02 AM | 5:04 AM | 12:34 PM | 4:32 PM | 8:03 PM | 9:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:12 AM | 7:49 AM | 12:30 PM | 2:53 PM | 5:10 PM | 6:42 PM |
Compared with Ankara, Dhuhr in Sivas comes roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Ankara, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 17 minutes earlier than in the capital. Sivas is 356 km away from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Sivas
Qibla from Sivas: 171.7° (south). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,055 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Sivas remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Sivas
For those fasting in Sivas, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:59 PM and imsak at 5:52 AM on the first day, 11 h 58 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:32 PM for a fast of 13 h 08 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Türkiye.
Sivas on the map
The coordinates of Sivas are 39.7483° N and 37.0161° E. The nearest cities on our site are Şarkışla (68 km), Tokat Province (74 km), and Niksar (94 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Sivas Province.
- Name
- Sivas
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Sivas Province, Türkiye
- Population
- 264,022
- Coordinates
- 39.74833, 37.01611
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 171.7° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,055 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sivas
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Sivas comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:46 PM instead of 4:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:40 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page 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.
Nearby cities to Sivas
- Şarkışla68 km · south-west
- Tokat Province74 km · north-west
- Niksar94 km · north
- Akdağmadeni97 km · west
- Suşehri102 km · north-east
- Gemerek103 km · south-west
- Turhal107 km · north-west
- Erbaa109 km · north
Prayer times in Sivas: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Sivas differ from Ankara?
Yes. Sivas is 356 km from Ankara, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Sivas is called roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Ankara.
Which calculation method is used for Sivas?
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.
When is Maghrib in Sivas?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:10 PM on 21 December and 8:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Sivas?
Fajr in Sivas changes with the seasons: about 3:02 AM on 21 June and about 6:12 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Sivas during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.