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Prayer Times in Hail, Saudi Arabia Today
Hail prayer times today for north-central Najd — Mount Aja and Salma country, Umm Al-Qura method, Asia/Riyadh timezone. Accurate Fajr through Isha for the city, Qishlah district, and routes toward Al-Jouf and Riyadh.
Next prayer
Maghrib · 19:00
Today's prayer times
- Fajr 04:10
- Sunrise 05:38
- Dhuhr 12:19
- Asr 15:52
- Maghrib 19:00
- Isha 20:30

Calculation method: Umm al-Qura University, Makkah
Hail prayer times — Mount Aja and north-central Najd
Hail sits in a region famous for granite outcrops of Mount Aja and Salma, date festivals, and caravan history across north-central Najd. Prayer time Hail follows Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah at roughly 27.5°N with timezone Asia/Riyadh — winters bite and summer afternoons dry out fast after Dhuhr.
Residents near Qishlah fort and university campus check hail prayer times today before driving Highway 65 toward Al-Jouf or south to Riyadh.
Desert continental rhythm
Fajr prayer time Hail breaks cold nights when winter stars remain visible until adhan. Spring dust storms may redden horizons without altering calculated Maghrib — trust the table for Iftar.
Asr prayer time Hail coincides with school pickup along King Fahd Road; Maghrib prayer time Hail settles quickly as sun drops behind rocky ridges.
Umm Al-Qura in Hail Province
Coordinates 27.5114°N, 41.6900°E define the official table — no separate Hail fiqh method inside Saudi Arabia. Date farmers between Jubbah rock art sites and city markets pause for Dhuhr at the same adhan as downtown mosques.
Iqama boards at jami' mosques may delay congregation; adhan moments remain unified.
Friday in the date-palm capital
Jummah prayer time Hail fills mosques near the traditional souq and modern malls alike. Friday noon traffic converges on central khutbah locations before desert families return home for afternoon rest.
Ramadan among the palms
Suhoor ends at Fajr prayer time Hail; ajwa-style dates from local groves appear on many Iftar tables at Maghrib. Open the monthly Hail calendar for the full month.
Compare with Riyadh prayer times when traveling south — latitude shifts Fajr and Maghrib.
Qibla and cross-desert travel
Use Qibla direction tool in new villas east of the city where street grids confuse orientation. Align voluntary fasts with Hijri calendar.
Petrol stations on Highway 65 display printed timetables — cross-check with this page before long drives to Tabuk or Riyadh.
Heritage sites and festival seasons
Hail Date Festival draws visitors who should not copy Riyadh screenshots — Fajr differs by several minutes in October. Jubbah petroglyph tours schedule returns before Asr heat.
Compare Tabuk prayer times for northwest journeys.
Hail questions
Is Hail the same as Buraidah? No — separate coordinates; open the correct city page.
Do mountains change Fajr? Landscape affects horizon view, not Umm Al-Qura angles.
Al-Jouf trips? Refresh schedule if overnighting — Al-Jouf has its own page.
Date auctions, Jubbah rock art, and Highway 65 logistics
Date Festival nightly events may run near Isha — arrange transport before booking. Jubbah guides return tourists before Asr heat on exposed sandstone — carry offline timetable where 4G drops behind mesas.
Highway 65 haulers pause at rest stops showing Riyadh printouts — use Hail while sleeping in province to avoid Suhoor mistakes. Qishlah fort light shows attract families between Maghrib and Isha in cooler months.
Mount Aja silhouettes Maghrib sky — picturesque, not a fasting clock. Wholesale date buyers from Qassim compare prices after Dhuhr — adhan unifies souq and farm gates.
North-central Najd travel
Winter cold snaps push livestock sellers into heated pens until Dhuhr — Maghrib still follows sun geometry, not thermometer comfort. Students at Hail University campus mosques walk from dormitories under stars at Fajr — same table as Qishlah downtown.
Compare Riyadh prayer times when driving south — latitude change shifts Fajr minutes over long trips.
University research farms and Qishlah events
University research farms experiment with drought-resistant dates — field technicians stop rows at Dhuhr. Qishlah cultural evenings project history onto fort walls after Maghrib — attend after prayer, not instead of it.
Camel heritage festivals schedule races after Asr when heat fades — spectators should not miss Maghrib for photo opportunities.
Camel festivals and research plots
Camel festival races start after Asr when heat fades — spectators verify Maghrib on phones before photography detours. Research plot technicians halt rows at Dhuhr uniformly across campus and Qishlah downtown.
Date-auction bargaining and campus research plots
Wholesale date buyers arriving from Qassim negotiate prices right after Dhuhr, a rhythm that unifies souq stalls and farm gates across the province under one adhan. University research plots testing drought-resistant date varieties halt their rows at the same moment, with field technicians and downtown shoppers effectively sharing a single prayer clock despite working on opposite sides of the city.
Camel-heritage festival races typically start after Asr once the afternoon heat fades, and spectators chasing the best photograph should still check Maghrib on their phones before wandering off for a better vantage point. Qishlah fort's evening history projections begin only after Maghrib, treated by residents as an activity to enjoy following prayer rather than a substitute for it.
Highway 65 haulers and a southbound comparison
Highway 65 hauliers pausing at rest stops showing old Riyadh printouts should default to Hail's own table while sleeping within the province, since relying on a capital-city screenshot risks a mistimed Suhoor cutoff. Winter cold snaps that push livestock traders into heated pens until Dhuhr never alter Maghrib's astronomical timing — comfort and calculation are two separate things on Hail's high desert plain, and travellers continuing south should reload the Riyadh schedule once latitude shifts the numbers again.
Frequently asked questions
What time is Fajr prayer in Hail today?
Fajr prayer time in Hail today is 04:10, calculated using Umm al-Qura University, Makkah.
What time is Maghrib in Hail today?
Maghrib prayer time in Hail today is 19:00.
What time is Isha in Hail today?
Isha prayer time in Hail today is 20:30.
Which calculation method is used for Hail prayer times?
We use Umm al-Qura University, Makkah for this city — the local standard for accurate adhan times.
Why does Isha in Hail stay the same distance from sunset all year?
Because the convention applied here defines Isha as a fixed interval after Maghrib rather than as a twilight angle. Isha therefore sits the same distance from sunset throughout the year. In countries that use an angle instead, Isha drifts closer to or further from Maghrib as the seasons change.
Are Friday (Jumu'ah) times different in Hail?
On Fridays, Jumu'ah replaces Dhuhr for those attending the mosque. The adhan is called at around the Dhuhr time shown here, but the khutbah and iqamah schedule is set by each mosque individually, so check with the one you attend.