Samsun Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Samsun, Turkey — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Samsun, Turkey
Prayer times in Samsun are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (41.28°N). We use the Diyanet method, the one followed across Turkey. The five times shift by a minute or two each day as the sun moves. The full month is listed below.
Samsun's times use the Diyanet method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in Turkey. They are drawn from Samsun's own coordinates (41.2798°N, 36.3361°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Samsun's prayer times are worked out
From Samsun, the Qibla is 170° from true north. Face south to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 2,232 km (1,387 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Samsun's own coordinates (41.28°N, 36.34°E), not a national average. That is why Samsun's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
One local quirk shapes the Samsun timetable: midday prayer does not land at 12:00. Samsun lies well west inside its Istanbul time zone. So the sun peaks about 43 minutes after clock noon. Dhuhr follows the sun, not the clock — today it falls at 12:41 PM. Across the year, the fast here runs from about 17h 19m near June down to 10h 51m in December.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Samsun come from Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Türkiye's state religious authority. The Diyanet 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 Çarşamba, Bafra and Erbaa. Each is only a few minutes off Samsun's clock.
Nearby: Çarşamba prayer times · Bafra prayer times · Erbaa prayer times · Ünye prayer times · Amasya prayer times
Who sets prayer times in Turkey
Turkey is the rare country with one truly national timetable. The Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı) publishes official prayer times for every province and district. Every mosque in the country calls the ezan by them. The Diyanet calculation uses Fajr at 18° and Isha at 17° below the horizon. Those are exactly the parameters this page applies to the city's own coordinates, so the times here track the official Turkish convention. Ramadan and Eid dates are announced centrally by the Diyanet too, so the whole country begins the fast on the same morning.
From the Blue Mosque to Süleymaniye
Turkey's skyline is inseparable from its mosques. Istanbul's Sultan Ahmed Mosque — the Blue Mosque, completed in 1616 with its six minarets — faces Hagia Sophia across the old hippodrome. Mimar Sinan's Süleymaniye (1557) crowns the third hill above the Golden Horn. Turkey spans some 19 degrees of longitude in a single time zone. So sunset in the east comes almost 80 minutes before the west: iftar in Kars is long finished while Izmir is still waiting. This page computes times for the city's own coordinates, so that east-west spread is already accounted for.
Mosques in Samsun
Mosques in and around Samsun include Gürbüz Cami, Rasathane Cami, Şehir Mezarlığı Cami, Fevzi Çakmak Camii, Yıldırım Gazi Çiftlik Camii and Esenevler Cami. The times on this page are worked out from Samsun'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
3:51 AMالفجر
Fajr in Samsun — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
12:41 PMالظهر
Dhuhr in Samsun — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
4:32 PMالعصر
Asr in Samsun — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
7:41 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Samsun — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
9:21 PMالعشاء
Isha in Samsun — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Samsun Prayer Times — August 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Samsun, Turkey. Calculation method: Diyanet.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 1 | 3:37 AM | 5:30 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:52 PM | 9:36 PM |
| Sun, Aug 2 | 3:39 AM | 5:31 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:51 PM | 9:34 PM |
| Mon, Aug 3 | 3:40 AM | 5:32 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:49 PM | 9:33 PM |
| Tue, Aug 4 | 3:42 AM | 5:33 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:48 PM | 9:31 PM |
| Wed, Aug 5 | 3:43 AM | 5:34 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:47 PM | 9:29 PM |
| Thu, Aug 6 | 3:45 AM | 5:35 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:46 PM | 9:28 PM |
| Fri, Aug 7 | 3:47 AM | 5:36 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:45 PM | 9:26 PM |
| Sat, Aug 8 | 3:48 AM | 5:37 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:43 PM | 9:24 PM |
| Sun, Aug 9 | 3:50 AM | 5:38 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:42 PM | 9:22 PM |
| Mon, Aug 10Today | 3:51 AM | 5:39 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:41 PM | 9:21 PM |
| Tue, Aug 11 | 3:53 AM | 5:40 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:39 PM | 9:19 PM |
| Wed, Aug 12 | 3:54 AM | 5:41 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:38 PM | 9:17 PM |
| Thu, Aug 13 | 3:56 AM | 5:42 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:37 PM | 9:15 PM |
| Fri, Aug 14 | 3:57 AM | 5:43 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:35 PM | 9:13 PM |
| Sat, Aug 15 | 3:59 AM | 5:44 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:34 PM | 9:12 PM |
| Sun, Aug 16 | 4:00 AM | 5:45 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:33 PM | 9:10 PM |
| Mon, Aug 17 | 4:02 AM | 5:46 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:31 PM | 9:08 PM |
| Tue, Aug 18 | 4:03 AM | 5:47 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:30 PM | 9:06 PM |
| Wed, Aug 19 | 4:05 AM | 5:48 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:28 PM | 9:04 PM |
| Thu, Aug 20 | 4:06 AM | 5:49 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:27 PM | 9:02 PM |
| Fri, Aug 21 | 4:08 AM | 5:50 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:25 PM | 9:00 PM |
| Sat, Aug 22 | 4:09 AM | 5:51 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:24 PM | 8:58 PM |
| Sun, Aug 23 | 4:11 AM | 5:52 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:22 PM | 8:57 PM |
| Mon, Aug 24 | 4:12 AM | 5:53 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:21 PM | 8:55 PM |
| Tue, Aug 25 | 4:13 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:19 PM | 8:53 PM |
| Wed, Aug 26 | 4:15 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:17 PM | 8:51 PM |
| Thu, Aug 27 | 4:16 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:49 PM |
| Fri, Aug 28 | 4:18 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:47 PM |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 4:19 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:45 PM |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 4:20 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:17 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:43 PM |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 4:22 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:41 PM |
Samsun times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Samsun mosque — verify with your imam.
Samsun Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Samsun?
The Qibla direction from Samsun, Turkey is 170° from true north. Face south toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 2,232 km (1,387 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Samsun?
The longest daily fast in Samsun is about 17h 19m, around June. The shortest is about 10h 51m, in December. That is a swing of 6h 28m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 41.28°N. Both are measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Diyanet method.
Do these times match the official Diyanet timetable?
They use the same calculation the Diyanet publishes — Fajr 18°, Isha 17° — applied to this city's exact coordinates. The Diyanet's printed tables may add a small precaution margin (temkin) of a few minutes around some times. Treat its official timetable as final for breaking the fast.
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