Prayer times in Basrah
Basrah, Basra, Iraq · Sunday, 8 November 2026 · 28 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
Today in Basrah
Next: Dhuhr at 11:33
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculated with the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°). Change method
Asr (Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali): 14:34 Asr (Hanafi): 15:19
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Prayer times in Basrah this week
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 8 Nov | 04:47 | 06:09 | 11:33 | 14:34 | 16:56 | 18:14 |
| Mon 9 Nov | 04:47 | 06:10 | 11:33 | 14:34 | 16:55 | 18:13 |
| Tue 10 Nov | 04:48 | 06:10 | 11:33 | 14:33 | 16:55 | 18:12 |
| Wed 11 Nov | 04:49 | 06:11 | 11:33 | 14:33 | 16:54 | 18:12 |
| Thu 12 Nov | 04:49 | 06:12 | 11:33 | 14:33 | 16:54 | 18:12 |
| Fri 13 NovJumu‘ah | 04:50 | 06:13 | 11:33 | 14:32 | 16:53 | 18:11 |
| Sat 14 Nov | 04:51 | 06:14 | 11:33 | 14:32 | 16:52 | 18:11 |
Qibla direction in Basrah
220.0° south-west
From Basrah the Qibla is 220.0° from true north, to the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,285 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 Basrah for November 2026
| Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 21 Jum. I | 04:42 | 06:03 | 11:32 | 14:38 | 17:01 | 18:18 |
| 2 Mon | 22 | 04:42 | 06:04 | 11:32 | 14:38 | 17:00 | 18:17 |
| 3 Tue | 23 | 04:43 | 06:05 | 11:32 | 14:37 | 17:00 | 18:17 |
| 4 Wed | 24 | 04:44 | 06:06 | 11:32 | 14:37 | 16:59 | 18:16 |
| 5 Thu | 25 | 04:45 | 06:06 | 11:32 | 14:36 | 16:58 | 18:15 |
| 6 Fri | 26 | 04:45 | 06:07 | 11:32 | 14:35 | 16:57 | 18:15 |
| 7 Sat | 27 | 04:46 | 06:08 | 11:33 | 14:35 | 16:57 | 18:14 |
| 8 Sun | 28 | 04:47 | 06:09 | 11:33 | 14:34 | 16:56 | 18:14 |
| 9 Mon | 29 | 04:47 | 06:10 | 11:33 | 14:34 | 16:55 | 18:13 |
| 10 Tue | 30 | 04:48 | 06:10 | 11:33 | 14:33 | 16:55 | 18:12 |
| 11 Wed | 1 Jum. II | 04:49 | 06:11 | 11:33 | 14:33 | 16:54 | 18:12 |
| 12 Thu | 2 | 04:49 | 06:12 | 11:33 | 14:33 | 16:54 | 18:12 |
| 13 Fri | 3 | 04:50 | 06:13 | 11:33 | 14:32 | 16:53 | 18:11 |
| 14 Sat | 4 | 04:51 | 06:14 | 11:33 | 14:32 | 16:52 | 18:11 |
| 15 Sun | 5 | 04:52 | 06:15 | 11:33 | 14:31 | 16:52 | 18:10 |
| 16 Mon | 6 | 04:52 | 06:15 | 11:34 | 14:31 | 16:51 | 18:10 |
| 17 Tue | 7 | 04:53 | 06:16 | 11:34 | 14:31 | 16:51 | 18:10 |
| 18 Wed | 8 | 04:54 | 06:17 | 11:34 | 14:30 | 16:51 | 18:09 |
| 19 Thu | 9 | 04:54 | 06:18 | 11:34 | 14:30 | 16:50 | 18:09 |
| 20 Fri | 10 | 04:55 | 06:19 | 11:34 | 14:30 | 16:50 | 18:09 |
| 21 Sat | 11 | 04:56 | 06:20 | 11:35 | 14:30 | 16:49 | 18:09 |
| 22 Sun | 12 | 04:57 | 06:21 | 11:35 | 14:29 | 16:49 | 18:08 |
| 23 Mon | 13 | 04:57 | 06:21 | 11:35 | 14:29 | 16:49 | 18:08 |
| 24 Tue | 14 | 04:58 | 06:22 | 11:36 | 14:29 | 16:49 | 18:08 |
| 25 Wed | 15 | 04:59 | 06:23 | 11:36 | 14:29 | 16:48 | 18:08 |
| 26 Thu | 16 | 04:59 | 06:24 | 11:36 | 14:29 | 16:48 | 18:08 |
| 27 Fri | 17 | 05:00 | 06:25 | 11:36 | 14:29 | 16:48 | 18:08 |
| 28 Sat | 18 | 05:01 | 06:26 | 11:37 | 14:29 | 16:48 | 18:08 |
| 29 Sun | 19 | 05:02 | 06:26 | 11:37 | 14:29 | 16:48 | 18:08 |
| 30 Mon | 20 | 05:02 | 06:27 | 11:37 | 14:29 | 16:48 | 18:08 |
Method: Muslim World League. Asr: Standard. Local time (Asia/Baghdad), daylight saving time included. Fridays are highlighted.
Prayer times in Basrah through the year
Fajr is earliest on 9 June, at 03:09, and latest on 20 January, at 05:22.
Maghrib is earliest on 2 December, at 16:47, and latest on 8 July, at 18:55.
The longest day is 22 June, with 14 h 8 min of daylight; the shortest is 19 December, with 10 h 10 min.
| Month | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 05:22 | 06:47 | 11:58 | 14:51 | 17:10 | 18:30 |
| Feb | 05:09 | 06:30 | 12:03 | 15:12 | 17:37 | 18:53 |
| Mar | 04:39 | 05:59 | 11:58 | 15:23 | 17:57 | 19:12 |
| Apr | 03:58 | 05:22 | 11:49 | 15:24 | 18:17 | 19:35 |
| May | 03:24 | 04:55 | 11:45 | 15:23 | 18:36 | 20:02 |
| Jun | 03:09 | 04:46 | 11:49 | 15:26 | 18:53 | 20:24 |
| Jul | 03:22 | 04:57 | 11:55 | 15:32 | 18:53 | 20:21 |
| Aug | 03:49 | 05:15 | 11:53 | 15:31 | 18:31 | 19:52 |
| Sept | 04:12 | 05:33 | 11:44 | 15:14 | 17:55 | 19:11 |
| Oct | 04:31 | 05:51 | 11:35 | 14:51 | 17:18 | 18:33 |
| Nov | 04:52 | 06:15 | 11:33 | 14:31 | 16:52 | 18:10 |
| Dec | 05:12 | 06:38 | 11:44 | 14:31 | 16:50 | 18:11 |
Times on the 15th of each month of 2026, local time (Asia/Baghdad). Open a month for every day.
Mosques in Basrah
We know of 122 mosques within 10 km of the centre of Basrah.
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Mosque جامع العباس حي الاصدقاء, حي الاصدقاء
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Mosque جامع الأمام موسى الكاظم عليه السلام طريق الجمعيات, حي الخليج العربي
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Imam Mosa Al Kadhim Grand Mousque
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Mosque جامع الامام موسى الكاظم القديم شارع موسى الكاظم, الحيانية
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Al Sahlany Mosque
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Mosque جامع العتيق الاصمعي الجديد, الاصمعي
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Mosque جامع السلام البصرة - الطويسة -شارع السوق القديم , <<not-applicable>> البصرة
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Mosque جامع السهلاني
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Mosque جامع السهلاني الاصمعي الجديد
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Mosque مسجد نبي الله سليمان عليه السلام حي الأساتذة / الأصمعي
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Mosque جامع الامام علي شقق الفاو
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Mosque جامع الموفقية الموفقية
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Unnamed mosque
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Mosque هيئة الامام السجاد (ع) شارع جسر جويعد
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Mosque جامع التقوى شارع المستوصف, +964 حي الشعلة
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Mosque مسجد قباء
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Mosque جامع الرحمن
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Mosque مسجد ابو الفضل العباس الموفقية
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Mosque جامع دور النفط
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Mosque جامع المناصير حي الخليج العربي
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Syed Ne'mah Al Shawky Mosque الثالثة
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Mosque جامع الامام الحسن
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Mosque جامع الرسول الأعظم
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Unnamed mosque
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Mosque جامع الجمهورية البصرة
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Unnamed mosque شارع دور الصحة
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Mosque جامع سيد حيدر الحلو
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Unnamed mosque
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Mosque جامع الأمام القاسم
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Alzahraa mosque
92 more mosques in the area.
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Ramadan 2027 in Basrah
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 Basrah the fast will last from 12 h 17 min to 13 h 4 min. On the first day suhoor ends at 05:14 and iftar is at 17:31.
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
Sun and night times in Basrah today
- Imsak (10 min before Fajr)
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Solar noon (zawal)
- 11:33
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Day length
- 10 h 47 min (tomorrow −2 min)
- Duha (Chasht) prayer
- 06:24 – 11:23
- Islamic midnight (end of the preferred time for Isha)
- 23:32
- Last third of the night begins (Tahajjud)
- 00:50
When voluntary prayer is disliked
- While the sun is rising: 06:09 – 06:24
- While the sun is at its highest point, shortly before 11:33
- While the sun is setting: 16:41 – 16:56
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.
Prayer times by calculation method, 8 November
Mosques use different twilight angles for Fajr and Isha, which is why timetables in Basrah can differ: today the earliest and latest Fajr are 24 min apart, and Isha differs by up to 27 min.
| Method | Fajr | Isha |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim World League Fajr 18°, Isha 17° | 04:47 | 18:14 |
| Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Fajr 15°, Isha 15° | 05:01 | 18:04 |
| Egyptian General Authority of Survey Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5° | 04:40 | 18:16 |
| Umm al-Qura University, Makkah Fajr 18.5°, Isha 90 min after Maghrib (120 min in Ramadan) | 04:44 | 18:26 |
| University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi Fajr 18°, Isha 18° | 04:47 | 18:18 |
| Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı (Turkey) Fajr 18°, Isha 17° | 04:47 | 18:14 |
| Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia Fajr 16°, Isha 15° | 04:56 | 18:04 |
| JAKIM (Malaysia) Fajr 20°, Isha 18° | 04:37 | 18:18 |
| Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran Fajr 17.7°, Maghrib 4.5°, Isha 14° | 04:48 | 17:59 |
Prayer times near Basrah
- Abu al-Kahsib 12 km SE · Maghrib at the same time
- Az Zubayr 15 km SSW · Maghrib 1 min later
- Khorramshahr 39 km E · Maghrib 1 min earlier
- Safwan 44 km S · Maghrib 1 min later
- Abadan 54 km ESE · Maghrib 2 min earlier
- Umm Qaşr 54 km SSE · Maghrib at the same time
- Al Qurnah 65 km NNW · Maghrib 1 min later
- Al Madinah 70 km NW · Maghrib 1 min later
- Shadegan 86 km E · Maghrib 4 min earlier
- Al Faw 89 km SE · Maghrib 2 min earlier
- Nahiyat al Fuhud 113 km WNW · Maghrib 4 min later
- Kut-e 'Abdollah 117 km NE · Maghrib 5 min earlier
About Basrah
Questions about prayer times in Basrah
What time is Fajr in Basrah today?
On Sunday, 8 November 2026 Fajr in Basrah begins at 04:47. The time for Fajr lasts until sunrise at 06:09.
What time is Dhuhr in Basrah today?
Dhuhr in Basrah begins at 11:33, just after the sun passes its highest point, and its time lasts until Asr at 14:34.
What time is Asr in Basrah today?
Asr begins at 14:34 by the Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali rule and at 15:19 by the Hanafi rule. Its time lasts until Maghrib at 16:56.
What time is Maghrib (iftar) in Basrah today?
Maghrib is at 16:56, just after sunset; in Ramadan this is when the fast is broken. Isha follows at 18:14.
When does Isha begin and end in Basrah?
Isha begins at 18:14 and is best prayed before Islamic midnight, 23:32 tonight. Many scholars allow it until Fajr when there is a need.
When is Tahajjud in Basrah?
Tahajjud is prayed after Isha and before Fajr. Tonight the last third of the night, the time most recommended for it, begins at 00:50, and Fajr is at 04:47.
Which calculation method is used for Basrah?
We use the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°); 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 24 min for Fajr and 27 min for Isha in Basrah. 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 Basrah?
The Qibla in Basrah is 220.0° from true north, to the south-west. The Kaaba is 1,285 km away.
What time is Jumu‘ah (Friday prayer) in Basrah?
Jumu‘ah replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. On Friday, 13 November Dhuhr in Basrah begins at 11:33; each mosque sets its own time for the sermon and prayer, usually a little later.
When does Ramadan 2027 start in Basrah?
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 Basrah lasts 12 h 17 min, from Fajr at 05:14 to Maghrib at 17:31.
How many mosques are there in Basrah?
We know of 122 mosques within 10 km of the centre of Basrah. The list on this page gives addresses, directions and websites where we have them.