Erbil Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Erbil, Iraq — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Erbil, Iraq
Prayer times in Erbil are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (36.19°N). We use the Muslim World League method, the one followed across Iraq. The five times shift by a minute or two each day as the sun moves. The full month is listed below.
Erbil's times use the Muslim World League method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in Iraq. They are drawn from Erbil's own coordinates (36.1912°N, 44.0094°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Erbil's prayer times are worked out
From Erbil, the Qibla is 195° from true north. Face south to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 1,692 km (1,051 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Erbil's own coordinates (36.19°N, 44.01°E), not a national average. That is why Erbil's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
One local quirk shapes the Erbil timetable: midday prayer does not land at 12:00. Erbil lies well west inside its Baghdad time zone. So the sun peaks about 12 minutes after clock noon. Dhuhr follows the sun, not the clock — today it falls at 12:02 PM. Across the year, the fast here runs from about 16h 28m near June down to 11h 14m in December.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Erbil come from the Muslim World League. The Muslim World League method sets Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha at 17°. Use ISNA's 15° instead and Fajr here would move by several minutes. So the method — not the coordinates alone — settles the final time. We also publish times for nearby Khasnahzān, Baḥarkah and Al-Hamdaniya. Each is only a few minutes off Erbil's clock.
Nearby: Khasnahzān prayer times · Baḥarkah prayer times · Al-Hamdaniya prayer times · 'Ākra prayer times · Soran prayer times
Prayer times in a two-tradition country
Iraq's religious life runs on two great traditions side by side. Sunni mosques call Maghrib at sunset. Shia practice waits some ten to fifteen minutes for the eastern sky to lose its redness (zawal al-humra). Two nearby mosques can therefore call the evening prayer at slightly different moments, and both are correct within their own school. This page uses the Muslim World League calculation (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) applied to this city's coordinates, the widespread standard convention. Followers of Ja'fari timing should expect their mosque's Maghrib a few minutes later. Iraq keeps a single time zone (UTC+3) with no daylight saving.
Najaf, Karbala, Kufa, Baghdad
Few countries carry Iraq's density of sacred geography. The shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf and the shrines of Karbala draw millions of pilgrims. The Arba'een walk to Karbala ranks among the largest annual gatherings on earth. The Great Mosque of Kufa, meanwhile, is one of the earliest mosques in Islam. In Baghdad, the Abu Hanifa Mosque in Adhamiyah holds the tomb of the founder of the Hanafi school. The golden-domed al-Kadhimiya shrine faces it across the Tigris — two traditions living within one city, as they have for centuries.
Mosques in Erbil
Mosques in and around Erbil include مزگەوتی قەلای هەرکی, Shekh Rashka Mosque, Haji AbdulQader Haji Saeed Dabbagh Mosque, مزگەوتی ئاڵتی بەرماخ, مزگەوتی شێخ عارف بەرزنجی and مزگەوتی خانەقا. The times on this page are worked out from Erbil's own coordinates, and they apply across these mosques. Check the exact iqama time with your local mosque. That is the congregation, called a few minutes after each prayer starts.
Fajr
4:14 AMالفجر
Fajr in Erbil — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
12:02 PMالظهر
Dhuhr in Erbil — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
3:35 PMالعصر
Asr in Erbil — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
6:21 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Erbil — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
7:43 PMالعشاء
Isha in Erbil — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Erbil Prayer Times — September 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Erbil, Iraq. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 1 | 4:06 AM | 5:35 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:56 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 4:07 AM | 5:36 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:54 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 4:08 AM | 5:37 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:53 PM |
| Fri, Sep 4 | 4:09 AM | 5:38 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:51 PM |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 4:10 AM | 5:38 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:49 PM |
| Sun, Sep 6 | 4:11 AM | 5:39 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:48 PM |
| Mon, Sep 7 | 4:12 AM | 5:40 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:46 PM |
| Tue, Sep 8 | 4:13 AM | 5:41 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:45 PM |
| Wed, Sep 9Today | 4:14 AM | 5:42 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:43 PM |
| Thu, Sep 10 | 4:15 AM | 5:42 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:41 PM |
| Fri, Sep 11 | 4:16 AM | 5:43 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:40 PM |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 4:16 AM | 5:44 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:38 PM |
| Sun, Sep 13 | 4:17 AM | 5:45 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:36 PM |
| Mon, Sep 14 | 4:18 AM | 5:45 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:35 PM |
| Tue, Sep 15 | 4:19 AM | 5:46 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:33 PM |
| Wed, Sep 16 | 4:20 AM | 5:47 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:31 PM |
| Thu, Sep 17 | 4:21 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:28 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Fri, Sep 18 | 4:22 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:27 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:28 PM |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 4:23 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:26 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:27 PM |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 4:24 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:25 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:25 PM |
| Mon, Sep 21 | 4:25 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:23 PM |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 4:26 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:23 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:22 PM |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 4:26 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:22 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:20 PM |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 4:27 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:21 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:19 PM |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 4:28 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:20 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:17 PM |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 4:29 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:19 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:16 PM |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 4:30 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:14 PM |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 4:31 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:13 PM |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 4:32 AM | 5:57 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:11 PM |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 4:33 AM | 5:58 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:10 PM |
Erbil times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Erbil mosque — verify with your imam.
Erbil Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Erbil?
The Qibla direction from Erbil, Iraq is 195° from true north. Face south toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 1,692 km (1,051 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Erbil?
The longest daily fast in Erbil is about 16h 28m, around June. The shortest is about 11h 14m, in December. That is a swing of 5h 14m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 36.19°N. Both are measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method.
Why does my local mosque in Iraq call Maghrib later than the time shown?
Most likely it follows the Shia (Ja'fari) convention, which delays Maghrib ten to fifteen minutes after astronomical sunset until the eastern sky's redness passes. This page lists sunset-based Maghrib, the Sunni standard. Both conventions are correct within their own schools; follow your own mosque for breaking the fast.
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