Regional capital · Van Province
Prayer times in Van
Muslims living in Van can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Van is a regional capital in Türkiye, in Van Province, with about 525,016 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Van today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Van prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Van by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Van move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:45 AM on 21 June and 5:45 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h, while Maghrib moves between 4:49 PM and 7:34 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 51 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 29 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:42 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:45 AM | 4:43 AM | 12:08 PM | 4:04 PM | 7:34 PM | 9:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:26 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:25 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:45 AM | 7:20 AM | 12:04 PM | 2:31 PM | 4:49 PM | 6:19 PM |
Compared with Ankara, Dhuhr in Van comes about 42 minutes earlier than in Ankara, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 47 minutes earlier than in the capital. Van is 920 km away from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Van
Qibla from Van: 191.2° (south). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 1,929 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Van is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Van
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Van is at about 5:26 AM and iftar at 5:36 PM, for a fast of 12 h. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:50 AM and iftar to 6:07 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Van
Van lies at 38.4946° N, 43.3832° E, in Van Province, in Türkiye. Nearby places include Erciş (59 km), Adilcevaz (66 km), and Ahlat (83 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Van
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Van Province, Türkiye
- Population
- 525,016
- Coordinates
- 38.49457, 43.38323
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 191.2° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,929 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Van
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Van comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:18 PM instead of 4:04 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:14 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Van, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Van
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Van
How long is the fast in Van during Ramadan?
About 12 h at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Van differ from Ankara?
Yes. Van is 920 km from Ankara, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Van is called roughly 42 minutes earlier than in Ankara.
When is Fajr in Van?
Fajr in Van changes with the seasons: about 2:45 AM on 21 June and about 5:45 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Van?
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 Van?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:49 PM on 21 December and 7:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.