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Prayer times in Malkara
Residents of and visitors to Malkara can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Malkara is a city in Türkiye, in Tekirdağ Province, with about 27,427 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.
Today’s prayer times in Malkara
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Prayer calendar for Malkara
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Malkara by season
Prayer times in Malkara change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:33 AM and Maghrib at 8:48 PM, giving a day of 15 h 07 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:54 AM and Maghrib to 5:47 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 14 min. The difference 5 h 53 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:45 AM | 7:17 AM | 1:20 PM | 4:45 PM | 7:24 PM | 8:51 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:33 AM | 5:41 AM | 1:14 PM | 5:15 PM | 8:48 PM | 10:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:28 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:35 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:54 AM | 8:33 AM | 1:10 PM | 3:30 PM | 5:47 PM | 7:21 PM |
Malkara is located 515 km west of Ankara, so Dhuhr in Malkara comes roughly 24 minutes later than in Ankara. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Malkara.
Qibla in Malkara and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Malkara: 146.8° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 2,483 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Malkara remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Malkara
For those fasting in Malkara, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:38 PM and imsak at 6:33 AM on the first day, 11 h 55 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 7:12 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.
About Malkara
Malkara lies at 40.8911° N, 26.9020° E, in Tekirdağ Province, in Türkiye. The nearest administrative centre is Zorlanae, 23 km away. Close by you will find Zorlanae (23 km), Hayrabolu (40 km), and Uzunköprü (46 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Malkara
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tekirdağ Province, Türkiye
- Population
- 27,427
- Coordinates
- 40.89105, 26.90201
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 146.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,483 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Malkara
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Malkara is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:20 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:15 PM for the majority, 6:29 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Malkara, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Malkara
Prayer times in Malkara: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Malkara differ from Ankara?
Yes. Malkara is 515 km from Ankara, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Malkara comes roughly 24 minutes later than in Ankara.
How long is the fast in Malkara 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.
When is Fajr in Malkara?
Fajr in Malkara changes with the seasons: about 3:33 AM on 21 June and about 6:54 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Malkara?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Malkara?
The Qibla in Malkara is 146.8° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,483 km away.