Regional capital · Shabwah Governorate
Prayer times in Ataq
Residents of and visitors to Ataq can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Ataq is a regional capital in Yemen, in Shabwah Governorate, with about 37,315 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Ataq today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Ataq
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Ataq by season
Prayer times in Ataq vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:05 AM and Maghrib at 6:24 PM, giving a day of 12 h 59 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:56 AM and Maghrib to 5:29 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 16 min. The difference 1 h 43 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 | 4:46 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:05 AM | 5:25 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:20 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:31 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:05 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:56 AM | 6:12 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:29 PM | 6:41 PM |
Ataq is located 298 km east of Sanaa, so Dhuhr in Ataq is called about 11 minutes earlier than in Sanaa. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Ataq.
Finding the Qibla from Ataq
Qibla direction for Ataq: 317.0° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 1,065 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Ataq is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Ataq
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ataq is at about 4:56 AM and iftar at 5:55 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 48 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:44 AM and iftar to 6:02 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Ataq on the map
Ataq is located at 14.5377° N, 46.8319° E, in Shabwah Governorate, in Yemen. Close by you will find Al Bayda (149 km), Ma'rib (192 km), and Zinjibar (222 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ataq
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Shabwah Governorate, Yemen
- Population
- 37,315
- Coordinates
- 14.53767, 46.83187
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 317.0° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,065 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ataq
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ataq takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:00 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 70 minutes around 21 June: 3:20 PM for the majority, 4:30 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: 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.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ataq
Which calculation method is used for Ataq?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Ataq?
The Qibla in Ataq is 317.0° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,065 km away.
When is Fajr in Ataq?
Fajr in Ataq changes with the seasons: about 4:05 AM on 21 June and about 4:56 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Ataq differ from Sanaa?
Yes. Ataq is 298 km from Sanaa, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Ataq is called roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Sanaa.
How long is the fast in Ataq during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 48 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.