Prayer Times in Khafji, Saudi Arabia Today

Prayer times in Khafji today

Khafji sits on the Gulf coast at Saudi Arabia's northeastern tip, directly on the border with Kuwait, a town best known internationally for the Battle of Khafji in January 1991 — the first major ground engagement of the Gulf War and one that briefly saw Iraqi forces occupy the town before it was retaken. Today Khafji is a quieter border and oil town, closely tied to the offshore fields of the former Saudi-Kuwait Neutral Zone, jointly operated between the two countries. The five daily prayers — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha — are calculated for Khafji's own coordinates in the schedule above.

How Khafji's prayer times are calculated

We calculate Khafji's schedule from latitude 28.44°N, longitude 48.49°E, the Asia/Riyadh timezone, and the Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah method (Fajr angle 18.5°, Isha fixed 90 minutes after Maghrib), the standard used throughout Saudi Arabia. Khafji sits close enough to Kuwait that residents and workers crossing the border regularly should note that Kuwait's own mosques and apps sometimes use a different calculation convention, which can shift Isha by several minutes even though both countries share the same UTC+3 clock.

A border town shaped by shared oil fields

The offshore Khafji Joint Operations fields, developed jointly by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait under their historic Neutral Zone arrangement, remain central to the local economy, employing workers from both countries who often live in Khafji while working across the maritime border. Many of these employees follow rotating shift schedules similar to other Gulf coast oil towns, coordinating short prayer breaks around the calculated Dhuhr and Asr times shown on this page.

Jumu'ah in Khafji

Friday prayer in Khafji brings together longtime residents, oil field workers, and border personnel at mosques near the town center, with the Jumu'ah adhan close to the calculated Dhuhr time shown above. Given Khafji's position as a border crossing point, some Friday worshippers arrive from just across the Kuwaiti side for family or business reasons and join the local congregation.

Ramadan on the Gulf border

Ramadan in Khafji blends Eastern Province Gulf coast traditions with a distinctly cross-border rhythm, as families on both sides of the Saudi-Kuwait boundary often visit relatives during the holy month. Suhoor ends precisely at the Fajr time on this page, and Iftar begins the moment Maghrib arrives; use the monthly calendar to plan the full month, especially useful for coordinating Iftar visits across the nearby border.

History, oil, and a strategic coastal position

Khafji's role in the 1991 battle is commemorated locally and remains a point of historical significance for the wider Gulf region, while its continued function as a joint oil operations hub keeps the town economically tied closely to Kuwait. Travelers continuing south toward Qatif or Dammam should switch to that city's own schedule once they arrive, since Khafji's far-northeastern position means Maghrib and Isha differ by several minutes from cities further down the coast.

Frequently asked questions about Khafji prayer times

Is Khafji on the border with Kuwait?

Yes — Khafji sits directly on Saudi Arabia's border with Kuwait on the Gulf coast, and was the site of a major 1991 Gulf War battle.

Do prayer times differ between Khafji and nearby Kuwaiti towns?

The two countries share the same UTC+3 clock, but some Kuwaiti mosques and apps use a different calculation convention than Umm Al-Qura, which can shift Isha by several minutes.

What connects Khafji's economy to Kuwait?

The offshore Khafji Joint Operations oil fields, developed under the historic Saudi-Kuwait Neutral Zone arrangement, employ workers from both countries and remain central to the local economy.

How far is Jubail from Khafji?

Jubail Industrial City sits roughly 100 km south of Khafji along the Gulf coast highway, a common commute for oil and petrochemical workers moving between the two towns; the distance shifts Maghrib by a few minutes, so use Jubail's own page for a full day spent there.

Khafji's neighborhoods and coastal corniche

Khafji's residential areas cluster near the town center and along the coastal road toward the border crossing, with King Fahd Hospital in Khafji serving both the town and workers stationed at the nearby joint oil operations facilities. The town's corniche, rebuilt and landscaped since the 1991 battle, gives families a waterfront gathering spot in the cooler hours after Asr, while a small memorial commemorates the town's wartime history for visitors and residents alike. Mosques near the town center and border crossing area serve a population that includes longtime Saudi families, Kuwaiti visitors, and oil field workers on rotation.

Rebuilding after 1991

Much of Khafji's modern town center was rebuilt in the years following the 1991 battle, which left significant damage during the brief Iraqi occupation before Saudi and coalition forces retook the town. That reconstruction period shaped the layout of many of today's neighborhoods and public buildings, and older residents often reference the battle when explaining the town's history to visitors, even as daily life today is calm and centered on oil work, fishing and cross-border family ties with Kuwait.

Qibla direction from Khafji

The Qibla from Khafji points southwest toward Makkah. Use our Qibla Direction tool for a precise bearing near the border crossing, the oil fields, or the town center.