Prayer Times in Baghdad Today

Fajr

04:49

Sunrise

06:12

Dhuhr

11:48

Asr

14:55

Maghrib

17:21

Isha

18:44

Imsak, midnight and the last third of the night in Baghdad, the numbers a fasting timetable is built on. Ramadan page

Imsak

04:39

Midnight

23:06

Last third of the night

01:00

How calculation methods differ in Baghdad

Fajr and Isha for the same day under several recognised conventions. The minute gap is measured against the convention this page uses (University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi).

About Baghdad and its timings

Baghdad was originally laid out as a round city on the Tigris to serve as the Abbasid capital, and within two centuries it became the ancient world's centre of translation and mathematics. The river is still the city's axis, and the bridges are what tie Rusafa to Karkh in daily life. Its summer ranks among the hottest of any river city, so congregations and visiting stretch past Isha.

Baghdad follows the Karachi convention used in Iraq and South Asia, whose symmetric 18-degree angles produce a balanced schedule across the seasons.

Elevation

34 m

Population (estimate)

8,100,000 (2024 estimate)

Origins

Founded by al-Mansur in 762 CE as a round city

Main religious landmark

Abu Hanifa Mosque

Adhan and prayer times vary by location and the calculation method you choose. Check your local authority when they differ.

Accuracy and review

• Methodology last reviewed: 7 September 2026
• Reference body followed in Iraq: Iraq's Sunni Endowment Office. Your local mosque may differ by a minute or two, and its calendar takes precedence.
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Nearby cities

Distances are straight-line from Baghdad.

• Kuwait City556 km
• Hail693 km
• Damascus751 km
• Zarqa787 km
• Irbid799 km
• Amman806 km
• Beirut823 km
• Jerusalem875 km