Prayer Times in Saudi Arabia
Prayer times in Saudi Arabia for 98 cities, calculated with the Umm al-Qura, Makkah method and each city's own time zone.
Which prayer time method is used in Saudi Arabia?
Prayer times in Saudi Arabia are calculated with the Umm al-Qura method: Fajr at 18.5° and Isha 90 minutes after Maghrib. During Ramadan, mosques in Saudi Arabia usually delay Isha by a further 30 minutes. Standard Asr is the default.
- Method
- Umm al-Qura, Makkah
- Fajr / Isha
- 18.5° / 90 min
- Asr
- Standard
- Cities
- 98
Calculated in each city's own time zone.
Largest cities in Saudi Arabia
Islamic (Hijri) calendar in Saudi Arabia
Today in Riyadh, Saturday, 14 November 2026 is 4 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH.
The calendar follows Saudi Arabia's own month starts (calculated moon-sighting rule or announced dates), with today's date taken in the capital, Riyadh. Tap a day for its prayer times. Full Hijri calendar and date converter
Prayer times by region
'Asir Region 8 cities
Al Bahah Region 4 cities
Al Jawf Region 4 cities
Al-Qassim Region 9 cities
Eastern Province 24 cities
Ha'il Region 3 cities
Jazan Region 6 cities
Mecca Region 11 cities
Medina Region 6 cities
Najran Region 2 cities
Northern Borders Region 3 cities
Riyadh Region 13 cities
Tabuk Region 5 cities
How prayer times are calculated in Saudi Arabia
Prayer times in Saudi Arabia are calculated with the Umm al-Qura method: Fajr at 18.5° and Isha 90 minutes after Maghrib. During Ramadan, mosques in Saudi Arabia usually delay Isha by a further 30 minutes. Standard Asr is the default.
- Method
- Umm al-Qura, Makkah
- Fajr
- 18.5°
- Isha
- 90 min
- Asr
- Standard
- Cities
- 98
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Muslims and mosques in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of Islam and home to its two holiest cities. Al-Masjid al-Haram in Mecca contains the Kaaba, towards which Muslims everywhere pray, and Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina contains the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad. In 1986 King Fahd replaced the title 'His Majesty' with 'Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques'. The Hajj takes place every year in the month of Dhul Hijjah, while Umrah, the lesser pilgrimage, can be performed at any time, and the pilgrim seasons shape life in Mecca, Medina and Jeddah throughout the year.
Most of the roughly 15 to 20 million Saudi citizens are Sunni Muslims. Shia Muslims are estimated at 5 to 10% of citizens, most of them Twelver Shia of the Baharna community in the Eastern Province, with the largest concentration in Qatif and about half of the population of al-Hasa, while sizable Isma'ili communities live in Najran near the Yemen border and Zaydi Shia in some southern areas. The Saudi state was formed in 1744, when Muhammad bin Saud, the founder of the Al Saud dynasty, joined forces with the religious leader Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, and the religious establishment has since been closely tied to the state: a Council of Senior Scholars, appointed and paid by the government, advises the king on religious matters.
For prayer times Saudi Arabia is the reference point for much of the Muslim world. The Umm al-Qura method is used by the kingdom's authorities and was developed for Mecca, where Fajr is at 18.5 degrees and Isha follows Maghrib after a fixed interval, and this site uses it for Saudi cities as well as for several neighbouring countries. The start of each Hijri month is announced through the Saudi Press Agency after the Supreme Court calls on people to look for the crescent, and the kingdom also publishes the Umm al-Qura calendar for civil use.
The geography of the country changes the clock. Saudi Arabia keeps one time zone, UTC+3, and has no daylight saving, but it spans about 20 degrees of longitude, so Maghrib in Riyadh in the centre comes about half an hour earlier by the clock than in Jeddah on the Red Sea coast. On this site's calculation the fast from Fajr to Maghrib in Riyadh lasts about 15 hours on 21 June and 12 hours on 21 December. Other countries sometimes begin Ramadan or Eid on a different day from the kingdom, which is why some Muslims abroad follow Saudi Arabia, and others their local mosque. Congregation times are set by each mosque.
Sources, checked 2026-10: Wikipedia: Islam in Saudi Arabia; Wikipedia: Masjid al-Haram; Saudi Press Agency.
Prayer times in Saudi Arabia: common questions
How many cities in Saudi Arabia does Awqatly cover?
98 cities and towns in Saudi Arabia. Every one has its own page with today's prayer times, the next prayer, a monthly timetable and the qibla direction.
How are prayer times calculated in Saudi Arabia?
For each city we use its own latitude, longitude and time zone with the Umm al-Qura, Makkah method (Fajr 18.5°, Isha 90 min) and Standard Asr. These are the astronomical start times of each prayer.
Which Asr time does Saudi Arabia use?
We show Standard Asr first for Saudi Arabia, and every city page also shows the other school so you can choose. The difference is the length of the shadow that marks the start of Asr.
Do the times change during the year in Saudi Arabia?
Yes. The sun's path shifts every day, so every prayer moves a little daily. The gap between Fajr and Maghrib is longest in summer and shortest in winter, and more so the further a city is from the equator.
Are these times the same as my local mosque's timetable?
These are the start times of each prayer. Mosques publish congregation (jamaat) times, usually a few minutes to an hour later, and some add safety minutes. We do not publish congregation times, so check with your mosque.
How do I find the prayer times for my city in Saudi Arabia?
Choose your city from the lists on this page, search for it, or allow your location on the home page. A city page shows today's times, a monthly timetable, the qibla and the mosques nearby.