Rafaḩ Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Rafaḩ, Palestine — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Rafaḩ, Palestine
Prayer times in Rafaḩ are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (31.30°N). We use the Muslim World League method, the one followed across Palestine. The five times shift by a minute or two each day as the sun moves. The full month is listed below.
Rafaḩ's times use the Muslim World League method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in Palestine. They are drawn from Rafaḩ's own coordinates (31.2972°N, 34.2436°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Rafaḩ's prayer times are worked out
From Rafaḩ, the Qibla is 152° from true north. Face southeast to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 1,230 km (764 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Rafaḩ's own coordinates (31.30°N, 34.24°E), not a national average. That is why Rafaḩ's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
Day length is what moves the Rafaḩ timetable through the year. With the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast — Fajr to Maghrib — runs about 15h 50m around June. It eases to 11h 33m by December. That is a 4h 17m swing, set by the city's latitude of 31.30°N. The farther a place sits from the equator, the wider the gap.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Rafaḩ 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. Rafaḩ sits east of its Gaza meridian. The sun peaks about 8 minutes before noon, so Dhuhr today is 12:41 PM. We also publish times for nearby Khān Yūnis, Dayr al Balaḩ and Gaza. Each is only a few minutes off Rafaḩ's clock.
Nearby: Khān Yūnis prayer times · Dayr al Balaḩ prayer times · Gaza prayer times · Jabālyā prayer times · Bayt Lāhyā prayer times
Prayer times in Palestine
Palestinians are overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim, predominantly of the Shafi'i school with a Hanafi presence inherited from Ottoman times. This page applies the Muslim World League calculation (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) to the city's own coordinates. It runs on the Eastern European clock (UTC+2, and UTC+3 in summer) kept across the territories. Local mosques announce the standard first-shadow Asr shown here.
Al-Aqsa — the third holy place and the first qibla
Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa compound (al-Haram al-Sharif) is the third holiest site in Islam, for Sunni and Shia alike. It was also Islam's first qibla, the direction Muslims faced in prayer before it turned to Mecca. The walled esplanade holds the silver-domed Qibli Mosque and the golden Dome of the Rock. That octagonal shrine marks the site of the Prophet's Night Journey and Ascension. The compound's religious affairs are administered by the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf. Prayer everywhere still turns toward Mecca, and this page gives the Qibla bearing for each Palestinian city. But Al-Aqsa's place in Muslim devotion is singular.
Mosques in Rafaḩ
Mosques in and around Rafaḩ include مسجد البردويل, مسجد العابدين, Al Shaheed Tareq Abu Al Hesain Mosque, areq Abu Al Hesain Mosque and مسجد أبو مطر. The times on this page are worked out from Rafaḩ'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
5:01 AMالفجر
Fajr in Rafaḩ — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
12:41 PMالظهر
Dhuhr in Rafaḩ — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
4:12 PMالعصر
Asr in Rafaḩ — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
6:57 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Rafaḩ — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
8:14 PMالعشاء
Isha in Rafaḩ — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Rafaḩ Prayer Times — September 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Rafaḩ, Palestine. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 1 | 4:55 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:25 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 4:56 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:17 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:24 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 4:57 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:22 PM |
| Fri, Sep 4 | 4:57 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:21 PM |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 4:58 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:20 PM |
| Sun, Sep 6 | 4:59 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:14 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:18 PM |
| Mon, Sep 7 | 5:00 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:17 PM |
| Tue, Sep 8 | 5:00 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:15 PM |
| Wed, Sep 9Today | 5:01 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:14 PM |
| Thu, Sep 10 | 5:02 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:13 PM |
| Fri, Sep 11 | 5:03 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:11 PM |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 5:03 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:10 PM |
| Sun, Sep 13 | 5:04 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:08 PM |
| Mon, Sep 14 | 5:05 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:07 PM |
| Tue, Sep 15 | 5:05 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:06 PM |
| Wed, Sep 16 | 5:06 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:04 PM |
| Thu, Sep 17 | 5:07 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:03 PM |
| Fri, Sep 18 | 5:07 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:01 PM |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 5:08 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:00 PM |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 5:09 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:59 PM |
| Mon, Sep 21 | 5:09 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:57 PM |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 5:10 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:56 PM |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 5:11 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:55 PM |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 5:11 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:53 PM |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 5:12 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:52 PM |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 5:13 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:51 PM |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 5:13 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:49 PM |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 5:14 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:48 PM |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 5:15 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:47 PM |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 5:15 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:45 PM |
Rafaḩ times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Rafaḩ mosque — verify with your imam.
Rafaḩ Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Rafaḩ?
The Qibla direction from Rafaḩ, Palestine is 152° from true north. Face southeast toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 1,230 km (764 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Rafaḩ?
The longest daily fast in Rafaḩ is about 15h 50m, around June. The shortest is about 11h 33m, in December. That is a swing of 4h 17m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 31.30°N. Both are measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method.
Why is Al-Aqsa significant, and which way is the Qibla from Palestine?
Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem is Islam's third holiest site and was its first qibla — the direction of prayer before it was changed to Mecca. Muslims everywhere, including in Palestine, now face Mecca; this page gives each city's exact Qibla bearing. Prayer times use the Muslim World League calculation (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) on the city's coordinates, on the UTC+2 (UTC+3 in summer) clock.
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