Prayer times in Matay

Matay, Minya, Egypt · Sunday, 8 November 2026 · 28 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH

Today in Matay

Next: Asr at 2:45 pm

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha

Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method (Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5°). Change method

Asr (Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali): 2:45 pm Asr (Hanafi): 3:31 pm

Obligatory rak‘ahs: Fajr 2 Dhuhr 4 Asr 4 Maghrib 3 Isha 4 Sunnah prayers and how to pray

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Prayer times in Matay this week

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Sun 8 Nov 4:46 6:14 11:41 2:45 5:07 6:26
Mon 9 Nov 4:47 6:14 11:41 2:45 5:07 6:25
Tue 10 Nov 4:47 6:15 11:41 2:45 5:06 6:25
Wed 11 Nov 4:48 6:16 11:41 2:44 5:06 6:24
Thu 12 Nov 4:49 6:17 11:41 2:44 5:05 6:24
Fri 13 NovJumu‘ah 4:49 6:17 11:41 2:43 5:05 6:23
Sat 14 Nov 4:50 6:18 11:41 2:43 5:04 6:23

Qibla direction in Matay

N E S W

128.5° south-east

From Matay the Qibla is 128.5° from true north, to the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,198 km away along the shortest (great-circle) route.

Angles are measured from true north. Phone compasses can be off by a few degrees: hold the phone flat and away from metal.

Prayer times in Matay for November 2026

Date Hijri Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
1 Sun 21 Jum. I 4:42 6:08 11:40 2:49 5:12 6:30
2 Mon 22 4:42 6:09 11:40 2:48 5:11 6:29
3 Tue 23 4:43 6:10 11:40 2:48 5:11 6:28
4 Wed 24 4:44 6:11 11:40 2:47 5:10 6:28
5 Thu 25 4:44 6:11 11:40 2:47 5:09 6:27
6 Fri 26 4:45 6:12 11:41 2:46 5:09 6:27
7 Sat 27 4:46 6:13 11:41 2:46 5:08 6:26
8 Sun 28 4:46 6:14 11:41 2:45 5:07 6:26
9 Mon 29 4:47 6:14 11:41 2:45 5:07 6:25
10 Tue 30 4:47 6:15 11:41 2:45 5:06 6:25
11 Wed 1 Jum. II 4:48 6:16 11:41 2:44 5:06 6:24
12 Thu 2 4:49 6:17 11:41 2:44 5:05 6:24
13 Fri 3 4:49 6:17 11:41 2:43 5:05 6:23
14 Sat 4 4:50 6:18 11:41 2:43 5:04 6:23
15 Sun 5 4:51 6:19 11:41 2:43 5:04 6:23
16 Mon 6 4:51 6:20 11:42 2:42 5:03 6:22
17 Tue 7 4:52 6:21 11:42 2:42 5:03 6:22
18 Wed 8 4:53 6:21 11:42 2:42 5:02 6:22
19 Thu 9 4:53 6:22 11:42 2:42 5:02 6:22
20 Fri 10 4:54 6:23 11:42 2:41 5:02 6:21
21 Sat 11 4:55 6:24 11:43 2:41 5:01 6:21
22 Sun 12 4:55 6:25 11:43 2:41 5:01 6:21
23 Mon 13 4:56 6:25 11:43 2:41 5:01 6:21
24 Tue 14 4:57 6:26 11:44 2:41 5:01 6:21
25 Wed 15 4:57 6:27 11:44 2:41 5:01 6:21
26 Thu 16 4:58 6:28 11:44 2:41 5:00 6:21
27 Fri 17 4:59 6:28 11:44 2:41 5:00 6:21
28 Sat 18 4:59 6:29 11:45 2:41 5:00 6:21
29 Sun 19 5:00 6:30 11:45 2:41 5:00 6:21
30 Mon 20 5:01 6:31 11:45 2:41 5:00 6:21

Method: Egyptian General Authority of Survey. Asr: Standard. Local time (Africa/Cairo), daylight saving time included. Fridays are highlighted.

Prayer times in Matay through the year

Fajr is earliest on 23 April, at 3:53 am, and latest on 29 October, at 5:40 am.

Maghrib is earliest on 26 November, at 5:00 pm, and latest on 9 July, at 7:58 pm.

The longest day is 26 June, with 13 h 57 min of daylight; the shortest is 17 December, with 10 h 20 min.

Month Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Jan 5:21 6:50 12:06 3:03 5:22 6:43
Feb 5:09 6:35 12:11 3:23 5:47 7:04
Mar 4:42 6:07 12:06 3:31 6:05 7:21
Apr 4:03 5:32 11:57 3:30 6:23 7:42
May 4:30 6:07 12:53 4:27 7:40 9:06
Jun 4:16 5:59 12:57 4:29 7:56 9:27
Jul 4:29 6:09 1:03 4:35 7:56 9:25
Aug 4:54 6:26 1:01 4:35 7:36 8:58
Sept 5:16 6:42 12:52 4:21 7:02 8:19
Oct 5:32 6:57 12:43 4:00 6:28 7:44
Nov 4:51 6:19 11:41 2:43 5:04 6:23
Dec 5:10 6:41 11:52 2:44 5:02 6:24

Times on the 15th of each month of 2026, local time (Africa/Cairo). Open a month for every day.

Mosques in Matay

We know of 39 mosques within 4 km of the centre of Matay.

9 more mosques in the area.

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Ramadan 2027 in Matay

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on Monday, 8 February 2027 and end on 8 March, with Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday, 9 March, subject to the moon sighting.

In Matay the fast will last from 12 h 28 min to 13 h 11 min. On the first day suhoor ends at 5:14 am and iftar is at 5:42 pm.

Ramadan 2027 timetable for Matay

Coming up in the Islamic calendar

  • Isra and Mi‘raj (the night of the 27th, from Maghrib the evening before)27 Rajab 1448 AH · in 58 days
  • Laylat al-Bara’ah (the night of mid-Sha‘ban, from Maghrib the evening before)15 Sha‘ban 1448 AH · in 76 days
  • First day of Ramadan1 Ramadan 1448 AH · in 92 days

Full Islamic calendar

Sun and night times in Matay today

Imsak (10 min before Fajr)
4:36 am
Sunrise
6:14 am
Solar noon (zawal)
11:41 am
Sunset
5:07 pm
Day length
10 h 53 min (same tomorrow)
Duha (Chasht) prayer
6:29 am – 11:31 am
Islamic midnight (end of the preferred time for Isha)
11:40 pm
Last third of the night begins (Tahajjud)
12:54 am

When voluntary prayer is disliked

  • While the sun is rising: 6:14 am – 6:29 am
  • While the sun is at its highest point, shortly before 11:41 am
  • While the sun is setting: 4:52 pm – 5:07 pm

Approximate intervals of about 15 minutes. Voluntary prayer is also disliked after praying Fajr until sunrise and after praying Asr until sunset; in the Hanafi school no prayer at all is offered at the three times above. Scholars differ on the details; ask your local imam if in doubt.

How prayer times are set in Matay

Prayer times in Egypt follow the calculations of the Egyptian General Authority of Survey.

The times on this page show when each prayer begins. Congregation times are set by each mosque, so check them with the mosque you attend.

Prayer times by calculation method, 8 November

Mosques use different twilight angles for Fajr and Isha, which is why timetables in Matay can differ: today the earliest and latest Fajr are 23 min apart, and Isha differs by up to 28 min.

MethodFajrIsha
Egyptian General Authority of Survey Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5° 4:46 am 6:26 pm
Muslim World League Fajr 18°, Isha 17° 4:53 am 6:23 pm
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Fajr 15°, Isha 15° 5:07 am 6:14 pm
Umm al-Qura University, Makkah Fajr 18.5°, Isha 90 min after Maghrib (120 min in Ramadan) 4:51 am 6:37 pm
University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi Fajr 18°, Isha 18° 4:53 am 6:28 pm
Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı (Turkey) Fajr 18°, Isha 17° 4:53 am 6:23 pm
Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia Fajr 16°, Isha 15° 5:02 am 6:14 pm
JAKIM (Malaysia) Fajr 20°, Isha 18° 4:44 am 6:28 pm
Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran Fajr 17.7°, Maghrib 4.5°, Isha 14° 4:54 am 6:09 pm

Prayer times near Matay

About Matay

Coordinates
28.4187° N, 30.7786° E
Elevation
38 m
Time zone
Africa/Cairo (UTC+2)
Population
82,328
Country
Egypt
Region
Minya

Clocks go forward on Friday, 30 April 2027 (UTC+2 → UTC+3): from that day prayer times are shown one hour later.

Questions about prayer times in Matay

What time is Fajr in Matay today?

On Sunday, 8 November 2026 Fajr in Matay begins at 4:46 am. The time for Fajr lasts until sunrise at 6:14 am.

What time is Dhuhr in Matay today?

Dhuhr in Matay begins at 11:41 am, just after the sun passes its highest point, and its time lasts until Asr at 2:45 pm.

What time is Asr in Matay today?

Asr begins at 2:45 pm by the Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali rule and at 3:31 pm by the Hanafi rule. Its time lasts until Maghrib at 5:07 pm.

What time is Maghrib (iftar) in Matay today?

Maghrib is at 5:07 pm, just after sunset; in Ramadan this is when the fast is broken. Isha follows at 6:26 pm.

When does Isha begin and end in Matay?

Isha begins at 6:26 pm and is best prayed before Islamic midnight, 11:40 pm tonight. Many scholars allow it until Fajr when there is a need.

When is Tahajjud in Matay?

Tahajjud is prayed after Isha and before Fajr. Tonight the last third of the night, the time most recommended for it, begins at 12:54 am, and Fajr is at 4:47 am.

Which calculation method is used for Matay?

We use the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method (Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5°); Asr follows the Standard (Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali) rule. You can switch to another method in the calculation settings on this page.

Why do these times differ from my mosque’s timetable?

Mosques may use another calculation method, add a few minutes of precaution or keep a fixed timetable: today the methods compared on this page differ by up to 23 min for Fajr and 28 min for Isha in Matay. These are also the times each prayer begins; the congregation usually starts later, at a time each mosque sets.

What is the Qibla direction in Matay?

The Qibla in Matay is 128.5° from true north, to the south-east. The Kaaba is 1,198 km away.

What time is Jumu‘ah (Friday prayer) in Matay?

Jumu‘ah replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. On Friday, 13 November Dhuhr in Matay begins at 11:41 am; each mosque sets its own time for the sermon and prayer, usually a little later.

When does Ramadan 2027 start in Matay?

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027 and end on 8 March 2027, with Eid al-Fitr on 9 March 2027, depending on the moon sighting. On the first day the fast in Matay lasts 12 h 28 min, from Fajr at 5:14 am to Maghrib at 5:42 pm.

How many mosques are there in Matay?

We know of 39 mosques within 4 km of the centre of Matay. The list on this page gives addresses, directions and websites where we have them.