Regional capital · Aden Governorate
Prayer times in Aden
This page shows today’s prayer times in Aden, Aden Governorate, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Yemen.
Namaz times in Aden today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Aden
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Aden by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Aden move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:16 AM on 21 June and 5:00 AM on 21 December, a shift of 44 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:39 PM and 6:28 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 53 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 23 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 | 4:54 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:16 AM | 5:35 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:00 AM | 6:16 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:13 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:51 PM |
Aden is located 302 km south of Sanaa, so Dhuhr in Aden is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Sanaa. 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 is not accurate in Aden.
Finding the Qibla from Aden
The Qibla in Aden is at 330.8° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,109 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 330.8°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Aden
Ramadan in Aden: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:02 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:04 PM, roughly 12 h 52 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 17 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Aden on the map
Aden is located at 12.7796° N, 45.0385° E, in Aden Governorate, in Yemen. Close by you will find Lahij (35 km), Zinjibar (54 km), and Dhale (107 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Aden
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Aden Governorate, Yemen
- Population
- 1,079,670
- Coordinates
- 12.77957, 45.03852
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 330.8° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,109 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Aden
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Aden takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:07 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 68 minutes around 21 June: 3:28 PM for the majority, 4:36 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Aden (UTC+3), wherever you are.
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Prayer times in Aden: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Aden differ from Sanaa?
Yes. Aden is 302 km from Sanaa, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Aden comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Sanaa.
What is the Qibla direction in Aden?
The Qibla in Aden is 330.8° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,109 km away.
When is Fajr in Aden?
Fajr in Aden changes with the seasons: about 4:16 AM on 21 June and about 5:00 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Aden?
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.
When is Maghrib in Aden?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:39 PM on 21 December and 6:28 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.