Find today’s prayer times in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, including Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, with a monthly timetable. The times follow the position of the sun over Riyadh, so they are calculated for this location and shift slightly every day. The page uses the calculation method usually followed in Saudi Arabia, and you can change the method and the Asr setting if your masjid follows a different one.
Prayer Times in Riyadh: Quick Facts
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Arabia Standard Time (UTC+3) |
| Daylight saving time | No. Saudi Arabia does not use daylight saving time. |
| Coordinates | 24.71°N, 46.68°E |
| Longest day (June) | about 13 h 40 min from sunrise to sunset |
| Shortest day (December) | about 10 h 36 min from sunrise to sunset |
| Qibla bearing | about 244° from true north (west-southwest) |
| Distance to the Kaaba | about 790 km in a straight line |
How Prayer Times Work in Riyadh
The Umm al-Qura method is widely used in Saudi Arabia. Instead of a twilight angle, it sets Isha a fixed interval after Maghrib, which is longer during Ramadan.
Midday (Dhuhr) in Riyadh comes about 27 minutes earlier than in Makkah, because Riyadh lies about 6.8 degrees further east. Both cities use the same clock time, and solar noon shifts by about 4 minutes for every degree of longitude.
Day length in Riyadh changes through the year, from about 10 h 36 min in December to about 13 h 40 min in June. That is why Fajr, Sunrise and Maghrib move earlier or later across the seasons, and why fasting hours in Ramadan depend on the time of year. See the Ramadan calendar for Sehri and Iftar times.
Qibla Direction in Riyadh
From Riyadh, the Qibla is about 244 degrees from true north, measured clockwise, which points west-southwest. The Kaaba in Makkah is roughly 790 km away in a straight line over the Earth’s surface. For your exact position, use the Qibla direction page. A phone compass points to magnetic north, which can differ slightly from true north, so calibrate it first.
Riyadh Prayer Times FAQ
Which calculation method is used for prayer times in Riyadh?
The page uses the method usually followed in Saudi Arabia, and you can change the method and the Asr setting yourself. The Umm al-Qura method is widely used in Saudi Arabia. Instead of a twilight angle, it sets Isha a fixed interval after Maghrib, which is longer during Ramadan.
Does Riyadh use daylight saving time?
No. Saudi Arabia uses Arabia Standard Time (UTC+3) all year, so prayer times only shift with the sun.
What is the Qibla direction in Riyadh?
It is about 244 degrees from true north, which points west-southwest, and the Kaaba is roughly 790 km away.
Can I see the monthly prayer timetable for Riyadh?
Yes, this page includes a monthly timetable for Riyadh, and you can also open the monthly timetable page.
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