· 28 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Prayer times in Turkey today
Diyanet’s times for Istanbul today: fajr (imsak) at 05:37, maghrib and iftar at 18:41. Pick any of Turkey’s 81 provinces, count down to the next prayer and see the month, the year and Ramadan ahead.
The sunset sweeps west
Turkey spans 19 degrees of longitude but keeps a single clock, so today the sun sets 70 min earlier in Iğdır than in Çanakkale; fajr is 70 min apart too. Press play to watch the time sweep across the country.
The next 30 days
Over the next 30 days maghrib in Istanbul comes 40 min earlier, as the days shorten towards . Diyanet publishes its table a month ahead.
Prayer times in Istanbul, next 30 days
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH | 05:37 | 07:02 | 12:57 | 16:07 | 18:41 | 20:00 |
| 29 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH | 05:39 | 07:03 | 12:56 | 16:05 | 18:40 | 19:59 |
| 30 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH | 05:40 | 07:04 | 12:56 | 16:04 | 18:38 | 19:57 |
| 1 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 05:41 | 07:05 | 12:56 | 16:03 | 18:37 | 19:56 |
| 2 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 05:42 | 07:06 | 12:55 | 16:02 | 18:35 | 19:54 |
| 3 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 05:43 | 07:07 | 12:55 | 16:01 | 18:33 | 19:52 |
| 4 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 05:44 | 07:08 | 12:55 | 16:00 | 18:32 | 19:51 |
| 5 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 05:45 | 07:09 | 12:55 | 15:58 | 18:30 | 19:49 |
| 6 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 05:46 | 07:10 | 12:55 | 15:57 | 18:29 | 19:48 |
| 7 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 05:47 | 07:11 | 12:54 | 15:56 | 18:27 | 19:47 |
| 8 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 05:48 | 07:13 | 12:54 | 15:55 | 18:26 | 19:45 |
| 9 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 05:49 | 07:14 | 12:54 | 15:54 | 18:24 | 19:44 |
| 10 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 05:50 | 07:15 | 12:54 | 15:53 | 18:23 | 19:42 |
| 11 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 05:51 | 07:16 | 12:54 | 15:51 | 18:21 | 19:41 |
| 12 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 05:52 | 07:17 | 12:53 | 15:50 | 18:20 | 19:40 |
| 13 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 05:53 | 07:18 | 12:53 | 15:49 | 18:19 | 19:38 |
| 14 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 05:54 | 07:19 | 12:53 | 15:48 | 18:17 | 19:37 |
| 15 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 05:55 | 07:21 | 12:53 | 15:47 | 18:16 | 19:36 |
| 16 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 05:56 | 07:22 | 12:53 | 15:46 | 18:14 | 19:34 |
| 17 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 05:57 | 07:23 | 12:53 | 15:45 | 18:13 | 19:33 |
| 18 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 05:58 | 07:24 | 12:53 | 15:44 | 18:12 | 19:32 |
| 19 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 05:59 | 07:25 | 12:53 | 15:43 | 18:10 | 19:31 |
| 20 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 06:01 | 07:26 | 12:53 | 15:42 | 18:09 | 19:30 |
| 21 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 06:02 | 07:28 | 12:53 | 15:41 | 18:08 | 19:29 |
| 22 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 06:03 | 07:29 | 12:53 | 15:40 | 18:07 | 19:27 |
| 23 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 06:04 | 07:30 | 12:53 | 15:39 | 18:05 | 19:26 |
| 24 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 06:05 | 07:31 | 12:53 | 15:38 | 18:04 | 19:25 |
| 25 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 06:06 | 07:32 | 12:53 | 15:37 | 18:03 | 19:24 |
| 26 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 06:07 | 07:33 | 12:53 | 15:36 | 18:02 | 19:23 |
| 27 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 06:08 | 07:35 | 12:53 | 15:35 | 18:01 | 19:22 |
2027, day by day
Every day of 2027 in Istanbul as bands of light, from Diyanet’s published table for the whole year. The longest day has 15 h 22 min of daylight, the shortest 9 h 27 min.
- Longest day15 h 22 min
- Shortest day9 h 27 min
- Earliest fajr03:24
- Latest isha22:39
Ramadan 2027, every fast
Ramadan runs from to , 29 days, and Eid al-Fitr begins on . Each bar below is one day’s fast, from imsak to iftar.
On the first day of Ramadan the shortest fast in Turkey is in Edirne (11 h 59 min) and the longest in Kilis (12 h 11 min).
- First imsak06:35
- First iftar18:36
- First fast12 h 1 minLast day: 13 h 12 min
- Night of Power (Kadir Gecesi)Friday
Religious days ahead
Diyanet’s dates for the kandil nights, Ramadan and the two bayrams, with the days left. A kandil night begins on the evening of its date.
- in 62 daysThe three holy months begin · Thursday
- in 62 daysRaghaib Night (Regaip Kandili) · Thursday
- in 87 daysNight of the Ascension (Miraç Kandili) · Monday
- in 105 daysMid-Shaban Night (Berat Kandili) · Friday
- in 122 daysFirst day of Ramadan · Monday
- in 147 daysNight of Power (Kadir Gecesi) · Friday
- in 150 daysEve of Eid al-Fitr (arefe) · MondayHalf day off
- in 151 daysEid al-Fitr (Ramazan Bayramı) – · TuesdayPublic holiday
- in 218 daysEve of Eid al-Adha (arefe) · SaturdayHalf day off
- in 219 daysEid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramı) – · SundayPublic holiday
- in 240 daysIslamic New Year · Sunday
- in 249 daysDay of Ashura · Tuesday
Questions about prayer times
What are the prayer times in Istanbul today?
On , Diyanet’s times for Istanbul are: fajr (imsak) 05:37, sunrise 07:02, dhuhr 12:57, asr 16:07, maghrib 18:41 and isha 20:00.
What time are iftar and sahur in Istanbul today?
Iftar is at maghrib, 18:41, and sahur ends at imsak, 05:37. A fast today lasts 13 h 4 min.
When is Ramadan 2027?
Diyanet’s calendar puts Ramadan from to . The Night of Power (Kadir Gecesi) is on , and Eid al-Fitr begins on .
Why are prayer times so different across Turkey?
The whole country keeps one clock (UTC+3), but the sun reaches the east first. Today maghrib is at 17:42 in Iğdır and at 18:52 in Çanakkale, 70 min apart.
What do imsak, güneş, öğle, ikindi, akşam and yatsı mean?
They are the Turkish names of the day’s times: imsak is the start of fajr and of the fast, güneş is sunrise (the end of fajr time), öğle is dhuhr, ikindi is asr, akşam is maghrib (iftar) and yatsı is isha.
Where do these prayer times come from?
They are Diyanet’s own times, copied from the timetables that Diyanet, Turkey’s Presidency of Religious Affairs, publishes for each provincial centre; nothing is calculated here. Districts can differ from their provincial centre by a few minutes.
When is the next kandil night?
Raghaib Night (Regaip Kandili) falls on (Thursday); the kandil night begins that evening.
Where the times come from
- Diyanet prayer timetables
Diyanet’s times for all 81 provincial centres, collected every day, including the full-year tables Diyanet has published.
- Diyanet religious days
Dates of the kandil nights, Ramadan and the bayrams; the public holidays follow Turkey’s holiday calendar.
Method
Every time is Diyanet’s published time for the provincial centre, in Turkey time (UTC+3), copied without recalculation. The countdown runs in your browser against Turkey time. Daylight runs from sunrise to maghrib; a fast runs from imsak to maghrib. The map colours each province by its own time for the chosen prayer. The year chart draws Diyanet’s published table for the whole year.