Najaf Prayer Times
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Prayer Times in Najaf, Iraq
Prayer times in Najaf are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (32.03°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.
Najaf's times use the Muslim World League method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in Iraq. They are drawn from Najaf's own coordinates (32.0259°N, 44.3462°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Najaf's prayer times are worked out
From Najaf, the Qibla is 202° from true north. Face south to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 1,261 km (784 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Najaf's own coordinates (32.03°N, 44.35°E), not a national average. That is why Najaf's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
Day length is what moves the Najaf timetable through the year. With the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast — Fajr to Maghrib — runs about 15h 55m around June. It eases to 11h 30m by December. That is a 4h 25m swing, set by the city's latitude of 32.03°N. The farther a place sits from the equator, the wider the gap.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Najaf 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. Najaf sits west of its Baghdad meridian. The sun peaks about 11 minutes after noon, so Dhuhr today is 12:01 PM. We also publish times for nearby Kufa, Ash Shāmīyah and Al-Qāsim. Each is only a few minutes off Najaf's clock.
Nearby: Kufa prayer times · Ash Shāmīyah prayer times · Al-Qāsim prayer times · Al Hillah prayer times · Al Diwaniyah 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 Najaf
Mosques in and around Najaf include جامع ابن سنبة, جامع ابو الفضل, مرقد الصحابي الجليل كميل بن زياد, جامع حنانه, جامع فاطمة الزهراء and جامع عطية جبوري. The times on this page are worked out from Najaf'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
4:20 AMالفجر
Fajr in Najaf — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
12:01 PMالظهر
Dhuhr in Najaf — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
3:32 PMالعصر
Asr in Najaf — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
6:17 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Najaf — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
7:35 PMالعشاء
Isha in Najaf — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Najaf Prayer Times — September 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Najaf, Iraq. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 1 | 4:13 AM | 5:38 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:46 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 4:14 AM | 5:38 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:45 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 4:15 AM | 5:39 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:43 PM |
| Fri, Sep 4 | 4:16 AM | 5:40 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:42 PM |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 4:16 AM | 5:40 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:40 PM |
| Sun, Sep 6 | 4:17 AM | 5:41 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:39 PM |
| Mon, Sep 7 | 4:18 AM | 5:41 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:38 PM |
| Tue, Sep 8 | 4:19 AM | 5:42 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:36 PM |
| Wed, Sep 9Today | 4:20 AM | 5:43 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:35 PM |
| Thu, Sep 10 | 4:20 AM | 5:43 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:33 PM |
| Fri, Sep 11 | 4:21 AM | 5:44 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:32 PM |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 4:22 AM | 5:45 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Sun, Sep 13 | 4:23 AM | 5:45 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:29 PM |
| Mon, Sep 14 | 4:23 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:29 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:28 PM |
| Tue, Sep 15 | 4:24 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:28 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:26 PM |
| Wed, Sep 16 | 4:25 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:27 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:25 PM |
| Thu, Sep 17 | 4:25 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:26 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:23 PM |
| Fri, Sep 18 | 4:26 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:26 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:22 PM |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 4:27 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:25 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:20 PM |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 4:28 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:19 PM |
| Mon, Sep 21 | 4:28 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:23 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:18 PM |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 4:29 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:22 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:16 PM |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 4:30 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:21 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:15 PM |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 4:30 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:21 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:13 PM |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 4:31 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:20 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:12 PM |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 4:32 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:19 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:11 PM |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 4:32 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:09 PM |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 4:33 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:08 PM |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 4:34 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:07 PM |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 4:34 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:05 PM |
Najaf times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Najaf mosque — verify with your imam.
Najaf Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Najaf?
The Qibla direction from Najaf, Iraq is 202° from true north. Face south toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 1,261 km (784 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Najaf?
The longest daily fast in Najaf is about 15h 55m, around June. The shortest is about 11h 30m, in December. That is a swing of 4h 25m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 32.03°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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