Regional capital · Mary Province
Prayer times in Mary
Muslims living in Mary can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Mary is a regional capital in Turkmenistan, in Mary Province, with about 167,027 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Mary today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Mary prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Mary by season
Prayer times in Mary change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:37 AM and Maghrib at 8:17 PM, giving a day of 14 h 46 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:29 AM and Maghrib to 5:38 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 34 min. The difference 5 h 12 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:30 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:37 AM | 5:32 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:48 PM | 8:17 PM | 10:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:13 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:29 AM | 8:04 AM | 12:51 PM | 3:20 PM | 5:38 PM | 7:06 PM |
Mary is located 306 km east of Ashgabat, so Dhuhr in Mary is called roughly 14 minutes earlier than in Ashgabat. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Mary.
Qibla direction in Mary
In Mary you pray towards the south-west, at an angle of 235.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,774 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Mary and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Mary
Ramadan in Mary: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:12 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:24 PM, about 12 h 02 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 65 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Mary is located
Mary is located at 37.5938° N, 61.8303° E, in Mary Province, in Turkmenistan. Close by you will find Bayramaly (30 km), Çaşgyn (34 km), and Türkmengala (49 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Mary
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Mary Province, Turkmenistan
- Population
- 167,027
- Coordinates
- 37.59378, 61.83031
- Time zone
- UTC+5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 235.8° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,774 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Mary
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Mary comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:03 PM instead of 4:48 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:00 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Mary and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Mary
How long is the fast in Mary during Ramadan?
About 12 h 02 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Mary?
The Qibla in Mary is 235.8° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,774 km away.
Do prayer times in Mary differ from Ashgabat?
Yes. Mary is 306 km from Ashgabat, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Mary comes roughly 14 minutes earlier than in Ashgabat.
When is Fajr in Mary?
Fajr in Mary depends on the season: about 3:37 AM on 21 June and about 6:29 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Mary?
We use the Muslim World League 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.