Prayer Times in Riyadh have been calculated according to the Hanafi madhhab and the Umm al-Qura, Makkah method, with options to adjust calculation settings if needed.
Next prayer: Fajr in 48 minutes
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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
The time for the evening (maghrib) prayer begins after sunset and lasts until the twilight ends. The time for the night (isha) prayer continues until midnight.
If it would not be too difficult for his community (ummah), the Prophet would have delayed the time for the isha prayer until one-third or halfway through the night.
Muslim Prayer Times for January 2025
| Day | Fajr | Shuruk | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fasting in Islam, during the holy month of Ramadan, begins at Fajr (dawn) and continues until the sun completely sets below the horizon, which corresponds to Maghrib.
The prayer times in Riyadh today according to the Shafi'i school are:
The main difference between the Shafi'i and Hanafi schools of jurisprudence lies in the calculation of the Asr prayer time. The Shafi'i method generally results in an earlier Asr time compared to the Hanafi method.
For example, today's Asr prayer time in Riyadh according to the Shafi'i school is , while according to the Hanafi school it is .
To determine the 🕋 Qibla direction from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, without using a compass, use an online map to find the exact direction to face when performing prayers.