Van Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Van, Turkey — updated daily
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From true north — face this direction for prayer toward Mecca from Van.
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Prayer Times in Van, Turkey
Prayer times in Van are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (38.49°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.
Van's times use the Diyanet method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in Turkey. They are drawn from Van's own coordinates (38.4946°N, 43.3832°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Van's prayer times are worked out
From Van, the Qibla is 191° from true north. Face south to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 1,929 km (1,198 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Van's own coordinates (38.49°N, 43.38°E), not a national average. That is why Van's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
One local quirk shapes the Van timetable: midday prayer does not land at 12:00. Van lies well west inside its Istanbul time zone. So the sun peaks about 15 minutes after clock noon. Dhuhr follows the sun, not the clock — today it falls at 11:52 AM. Across the year, the fast here runs from about 16h 49m near June down to 11h 04m in December.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Van 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 Erciş, Adilcevaz and Ahlat. Each is only a few minutes off Van's clock.
Nearby: Erciş prayer times · Adilcevaz prayer times · Ahlat prayer times · Patnos prayer times · Tatvan 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 Van
Mosques in and around Van include Başak Camii, Uğur Mescidi, Yeni Hayratiye Camii, Hafiziye Camii, Akyıl Camii and Hacı Hüseyin Camii. The times on this page are worked out from Van'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
4:56 AMالفجر
Fajr in Van — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
11:52 AMالظهر
Dhuhr in Van — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
2:51 PMالعصر
Asr in Van — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
5:17 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Van — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
6:40 PMالعشاء
Isha in Van — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Van Prayer Times — October 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Van, Turkey. Calculation method: Diyanet.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 4:34 AM | 6:02 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:12 PM |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 4:35 AM | 6:03 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:11 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 4:36 AM | 6:04 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:13 PM | 5:47 PM | 7:09 PM |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 4:37 AM | 6:05 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:45 PM | 7:08 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 4:38 AM | 6:06 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:44 PM | 7:06 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 4:39 AM | 6:07 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:42 PM | 7:05 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 4:40 AM | 6:08 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:40 PM | 7:03 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 4:41 AM | 6:09 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:39 PM | 7:02 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 4:41 AM | 6:09 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:37 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 4:42 AM | 6:10 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:05 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:59 PM |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 4:43 AM | 6:11 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:57 PM |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 4:44 AM | 6:12 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:56 PM |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 4:45 AM | 6:13 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:54 PM |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 4:46 AM | 6:14 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:53 PM |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 4:47 AM | 6:15 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:29 PM | 6:52 PM |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 4:48 AM | 6:16 AM | 11:53 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:27 PM | 6:50 PM |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 4:49 AM | 6:17 AM | 11:53 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:26 PM | 6:49 PM |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 4:50 AM | 6:18 AM | 11:53 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:48 PM |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 4:51 AM | 6:19 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:23 PM | 6:46 PM |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 4:52 AM | 6:20 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:45 PM |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 4:53 AM | 6:21 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:44 PM |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 4:54 AM | 6:22 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:53 PM | 5:19 PM | 6:42 PM |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 4:55 AM | 6:23 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:52 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:41 PM |
| Sat, Oct 24Today | 4:56 AM | 6:24 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:51 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:40 PM |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 4:56 AM | 6:25 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:50 PM | 5:15 PM | 6:39 PM |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 4:57 AM | 6:26 AM | 11:51 AM | 2:49 PM | 5:14 PM | 6:38 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 4:58 AM | 6:27 AM | 11:51 AM | 2:48 PM | 5:13 PM | 6:37 PM |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 4:59 AM | 6:28 AM | 11:51 AM | 2:47 PM | 5:12 PM | 6:35 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 5:00 AM | 6:30 AM | 11:51 AM | 2:46 PM | 5:10 PM | 6:34 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 5:01 AM | 6:31 AM | 11:51 AM | 2:45 PM | 5:09 PM | 6:33 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 5:02 AM | 6:32 AM | 11:51 AM | 2:44 PM | 5:08 PM | 6:32 PM |
Van times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Van mosque — verify with your imam.
Van Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Van?
The Qibla direction from Van, Turkey is 191° from true north. Face south toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 1,929 km (1,198 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Van?
The longest daily fast in Van is about 16h 49m, around June. The shortest is about 11h 04m, in December. That is a swing of 5h 45m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 38.49°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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