Prayer times in Merkez

Merkez, Canakkale, Turkey · Sunday, 8 November 2026 · 28 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH

Today in Merkez

Next: Fajr at 06:20

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

Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı (Turkey) method (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°). Change method

Asr (Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali): 15:46 Asr (Hanafi): 16:27

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Prayer times in Merkez this week

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Sun 8 Nov 06:19 07:44 13:03 15:46 18:11 19:32
Mon 9 Nov 06:20 07:46 13:03 15:45 18:10 19:31
Tue 10 Nov 06:21 07:47 13:03 15:45 18:09 19:30
Wed 11 Nov 06:22 07:48 13:03 15:44 18:08 19:29
Thu 12 Nov 06:23 07:49 13:03 15:43 18:07 19:29
Fri 13 NovJumu‘ah 06:24 07:50 13:04 15:42 18:07 19:28
Sat 14 Nov 06:25 07:51 13:04 15:42 18:06 19:27

Qibla direction in Merkez

N E S W

144.7° south-east

From Merkez the Qibla is 144.7° from true north, to the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,436 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 Merkez for November 2026

Date Hijri Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
1 Sun 21 Jum. I 06:12 07:36 13:03 15:52 18:19 19:38
2 Mon 22 06:13 07:38 13:03 15:51 18:18 19:37
3 Tue 23 06:14 07:39 13:03 15:50 18:17 19:36
4 Wed 24 06:15 07:40 13:03 15:50 18:15 19:35
5 Thu 25 06:16 07:41 13:03 15:49 18:14 19:34
6 Fri 26 06:17 07:42 13:03 15:48 18:13 19:33
7 Sat 27 06:18 07:43 13:03 15:47 18:12 19:33
8 Sun 28 06:19 07:44 13:03 15:46 18:11 19:32
9 Mon 29 06:20 07:46 13:03 15:45 18:10 19:31
10 Tue 30 06:21 07:47 13:03 15:45 18:09 19:30
11 Wed 1 Jum. II 06:22 07:48 13:03 15:44 18:08 19:29
12 Thu 2 06:23 07:49 13:03 15:43 18:07 19:29
13 Fri 3 06:24 07:50 13:04 15:42 18:07 19:28
14 Sat 4 06:25 07:51 13:04 15:42 18:06 19:27
15 Sun 5 06:26 07:53 13:04 15:41 18:05 19:26
16 Mon 6 06:27 07:54 13:04 15:40 18:04 19:26
17 Tue 7 06:28 07:55 13:04 15:40 18:03 19:25
18 Wed 8 06:29 07:56 13:04 15:39 18:03 19:25
19 Thu 9 06:29 07:57 13:05 15:39 18:02 19:24
20 Fri 10 06:30 07:58 13:05 15:38 18:01 19:24
21 Sat 11 06:31 07:59 13:05 15:38 18:01 19:23
22 Sun 12 06:32 08:00 13:05 15:37 18:00 19:23
23 Mon 13 06:33 08:02 13:06 15:37 17:59 19:22
24 Tue 14 06:34 08:03 13:06 15:37 17:59 19:22
25 Wed 15 06:35 08:04 13:06 15:36 17:58 19:22
26 Thu 16 06:36 08:05 13:07 15:36 17:58 19:21
27 Fri 17 06:37 08:06 13:07 15:36 17:58 19:21
28 Sat 18 06:38 08:07 13:07 15:35 17:57 19:21
29 Sun 19 06:39 08:08 13:08 15:35 17:57 19:21
30 Mon 20 06:40 08:09 13:08 15:35 17:57 19:20

Method: Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı (Turkey). Asr: Standard. Local time (Europe/Istanbul), daylight saving time included. Fridays are highlighted.

Mosques in Merkez

We know of 29 mosques within 3 km of the centre of Merkez.

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Ramadan 2027 in Merkez

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 Merkez the fast will last from 12 h 4 min to 13 h 12 min. On the first day suhoor ends at 06:44 and iftar is at 18:48.

Ramadan 2027 timetable for Merkez

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

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Sun and night times in Merkez today

Imsak (the Fajr time in this method)
06:19
Sunrise
07:51 07:44 in the prayer timetable (7 min safety margin)
Solar noon (zawal)
12:58
Sunset
18:04
Day length
10 h 13 min (tomorrow −3 min)
Duha (Chasht) prayer
08:06 – 12:48
Islamic midnight (end of the preferred time for Isha)
00:58
Last third of the night begins (Tahajjud)
02:15

When voluntary prayer is disliked

  • While the sun is rising: 07:51 – 08:06
  • While the sun is at its highest point, shortly before 12:58
  • While the sun is setting: 17:49 – 18:04

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 Merkez can differ: today the earliest and latest Fajr are 26 min apart, and Isha differs by up to 21 min.

MethodFajrIsha
Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı (Turkey) Fajr 18°, Isha 17° 06:19 19:32
Muslim World League Fajr 18°, Isha 17° 06:19 19:32
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Fajr 15°, Isha 15° 06:34 19:21
Egyptian General Authority of Survey Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5° 06:11 19:34
Umm al-Qura University, Makkah Fajr 18.5°, Isha 90 min after Maghrib (120 min in Ramadan) 06:16 19:34
University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi Fajr 18°, Isha 18° 06:19 19:37
Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia Fajr 16°, Isha 15° 06:29 19:21
JAKIM (Malaysia) Fajr 20°, Isha 18° 06:08 19:37
Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran Fajr 17.7°, Maghrib 4.5°, Isha 14° 06:20 19:16

Prayer times near Merkez

  • Çanakkale 3.0 km NNW · Maghrib at the same time
  • Eceabat 8.1 km NW · Maghrib at the same time
  • Lapseki 33 km NE · Maghrib 1 min earlier
  • Gelibolu 38 km NE · Maghrib 1 min earlier
  • Ezine 39 km S · Maghrib 1 min later
  • Geyikli 40 km SSW · Maghrib 2 min later
  • Gökçeada 44 km W · Maghrib 2 min later
  • Çan 55 km E · Maghrib 2 min earlier
  • Biga 71 km E · Maghrib 3 min earlier
  • Edremit 79 km SE · Maghrib 1 min earlier
  • Keşan 83 km NNE · Maghrib 2 min earlier
  • Burhaniye 84 km SE · Maghrib 1 min earlier

About Merkez

Coordinates
40.1295° N, 26.4208° E
Elevation
11 m
Time zone
Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)
Country
Turkey
Region
Canakkale

Questions about prayer times in Merkez

What time is Fajr in Merkez today?

On Sunday, 8 November 2026 Fajr in Merkez begins at 06:19. The time for Fajr lasts until sunrise at 07:44.

What time is Dhuhr in Merkez today?

Dhuhr in Merkez begins at 13:03, just after the sun passes its highest point, and its time lasts until Asr at 15:46.

What time is Asr in Merkez today?

Asr begins at 15:46 by the Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali rule and at 16:27 by the Hanafi rule. Its time lasts until Maghrib at 18:11.

What time is Maghrib (iftar) in Merkez today?

Maghrib is at 18:11, just after sunset; in Ramadan this is when the fast is broken. Isha follows at 19:32.

When does Isha begin and end in Merkez?

Isha begins at 19:32 and is best prayed before Islamic midnight, 00:58 tonight. Many scholars allow it until Fajr when there is a need.

When is Tahajjud in Merkez?

Tahajjud is prayed after Isha and before Fajr. Tonight the last third of the night, the time most recommended for it, begins at 02:15, and Fajr is at 06:20.

Which calculation method is used for Merkez?

We use the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı (Turkey) 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 26 min for Fajr and 21 min for Isha in Merkez. 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 Merkez?

The Qibla in Merkez is 144.7° from true north, to the south-east. The Kaaba is 2,436 km away.

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

Jumu‘ah replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. On Friday, 13 November Dhuhr in Merkez begins at 13:04; each mosque sets its own time for the sermon and prayer, usually a little later.

When does Ramadan 2027 start in Merkez?

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 Merkez lasts 12 h 4 min, from Fajr at 06:44 to Maghrib at 18:48.

How many mosques are there in Merkez?

We know of 29 mosques within 3 km of the centre of Merkez. The list on this page gives addresses, directions and websites where we have them.