Prayer Times in Riyadh Today

Fajr Adhan is called in Riyadh at astronomical dawn when the true dawn appears (solar depression angle of 18.5° according to the official Umm Al-Qura calendar). The call to Fajr prayer marks the formal start of fasting (Imsak) when eating and drinking cease, and the prayer window extends until sunrise.

The time for Fajr prayer concludes in Riyadh the moment the upper rim of the sun rises above the horizon, which corresponds to the Sunrise time shown in our daily timetable. Voluntary prayers are prohibited during sunrise until the sun has risen to the height of a spear (~12 to 15 minutes after sunrise), when Duha prayer begins.

Maghrib Adhan is called in Riyadh precisely as the complete solar disc sets beneath the horizon, which marks the Islamic time to break the fast (Iftar) according to the Umm Al-Qura calendar. The exact Maghrib timing shifts by a couple of minutes daily across seasons. You can check the live countdown to today's Maghrib Adhan and Iftar at the top of this page.

Our website features a real-time countdown timer updated to the second in the hero prayer section at the top of this page, showing the exact hours and minutes remaining until the next Adhan in Riyadh. You can also view the dedicated timing cards for Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha to check the exact scheduled times.

The preferred window for Isha prayer ends at Islamic midnight (the midpoint between sunset and true dawn). The Last Third of the Night begins after the first two thirds of the night elapse, representing the most virtuous time for Tahajjud (night vigil prayers) and supplication in Riyadh, lasting until Fajr dawn.

Prayer times shift by a few minutes each day because of Earth's orbit around the sun, which gradually changes sunrise and sunset times year-round. We update the schedule daily using precise astronomical data for Riyadh's location.

Yes — the table above automatically shows the rest of the current month, and you can also check any other specific date.

The site currently focuses exclusively on Riyadh to ensure the highest accuracy, with possible expansion to other cities in future updates.

You can choose between Shafi and Hanafi jurisprudential methods via the Calculation Settings selector above; the default is Shafi (used in Umm al-Qura).

Timings follow the Umm al-Qura University, Makkah methodology, which is the official standard in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Today's Hijri date appears automatically in the prayer-times summary above, and you can also convert any Gregorian or Hijri date using our dedicated Hijri date tool.

Friday prayer in Riyadh is usually held close to the Dhuhr adhan. Some major mosques get very crowded, so it's best to arrive early to secure a spot and hear the sermon from the start.

Yes, we provide a complete Ramadan timetable for Suhoor and Iftar times in Riyadh.

The Qibla direction from Riyadh is approximately southwest (around 244 degrees from north), calculated astronomically toward the Kaaba in Mecca, roughly 790 km away.