Riyadh Prayer Times Today — Fajr 03:53

Date	Hijri	Fajr	Sunrise	Dhuhr	Asr	Maghrib	Isha
Sat, May 2	—	3.53 AM	5.17 AM	11.50 AM	3.18 PM	6.23 PM	7.53 PM
Sun, May 3	—	3.53 AM	5.17 AM	11.50 AM	3.17 PM	6.24 PM	7.54 PM
Mon, May 4	—	3.52 AM	5.16 AM	11.50 AM	3.17 PM	6.24 PM	7.54 PM
Tue, May 5	—	3.51 AM	5.15 AM	11.50 AM	3.17 PM	6.25 PM	7.55 PM
Wed, May 6	—	3.50 AM	5.15 AM	11.50 AM	3.17 PM	6.25 PM	7.55 PM
Thu, May 7	—	3.49 AM	5.14 AM	11.50 AM	3.17 PM	6.26 PM	7.56 PM
Fri, May 8	—	3.48 AM	5.13 AM	11.50 AM	3.16 PM	6.26 PM	7.56 PM

Prayer Times in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Today

Prayer times in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia are calculated using the Umm al-Qura method, developed by the Institute of Astronomical and Geophysical Research at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST). This method is the official standard for the Kingdom and is used for determining the beginning of each prayer, the Hijri calendar, and the Islamic new month.

Mecca and Medina hold special significance as the two holiest cities in Islam. The Grand Mosque (Masjid al-Haram) in Mecca and the Prophet's Mosque (Masjid an-Nabawi) in Medina broadcast the Adhan live to millions of worshippers. Prayer times there are identical to what you see on DailyRates for those cities.

Saudi Arabia spans a wide longitude range from the Red Sea coast to the eastern border with the UAE and Qatar, resulting in differences of up to 30 minutes between the westernmost city (Tabuk) and easternmost (Al Ahsa) prayer times. Always select your specific city for accurate local times.

All times are in Arabia Standard Time (AST, UTC+3). Saudi Arabia does not observe daylight saving time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Saudi Arabia uses the Umm al-Qura method, developed by KACST. This is the official method for the Kingdom and is used for all mosque announcements, official calendars, and the Hijri date system. DailyRates applies this method via the AlAdhan API.

No. Saudi Arabia spans a large geographic area, and prayer times vary by city based on each location's latitude and longitude. Mecca and Jeddah on the Red Sea coast have different times from Riyadh in the centre and Dammam on the Gulf coast — differences can be up to 30 minutes.

Fajr time in Mecca changes daily based on the time of dawn (true astronomical dawn, or Subh al-Sadiq). Select Mecca from the city list on DailyRates to see today's exact Fajr time and all five daily prayers.

No. Saudi Arabia operates on Arabia Standard Time (AST, UTC+3) year-round without daylight saving adjustments. Prayer times follow this fixed timezone throughout the year.

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