Prayer Times in Salalah, Oman

Praying in Salalah

Salalah, the capital of Oman's Dhofar region, is Arabia's great exception — a city of around 400,000 people where the summer monsoon, the khareef, turns the desert green. From June to September, mist rolls over the mountains, waterfalls cascade down the escarpment, and coconut palms sway where the rest of Arabia is brown and baking. The ancient frankincense trade made Dhofar wealthy three thousand years ago; the UNESCO-listed Land of Frankincense sites still dot the coast.

Salalah's mosques reflect Oman's Ibadi heritage — simpler and lower-profile than the grand mosques of the Gulf, in keeping with Ibadi modesty. The Sultan Qaboos Mosque of Salalah, with its distinctive minaret, serves the city's mix of Omani, Dhofari and expatriate communities. At 17°N, Salalah's prayer times are stable: Fajr near 4:40 AM, Maghrib just after 6:40 PM — but the khareef flips the script, with overcast monsoon days cooling the Dhuhr hour to a pleasant 26°C. During Ramadan, which sometimes falls in khareef season, Salalah's iftar tables feature coconut, bananas and the region's famous frankincense-scented hospitality. The frankincense trees of Wadi Dawkah, a UNESCO site inland, still produce the resin traded here since ancient times.

🧭 Qibla Direction from Salalah

From Salalah, Oman, the Qibla points 290.4° clockwise from true north — facing west-northwest (WNW). This is the great-circle bearing computed from Salalah's coordinates (17.0151°, 54.0924°) to the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).

290.4° WNW

Hold your phone flat with a compass app: turn until the needle points 290.4° clockwise from north. Keep metal objects away for an accurate reading.

Salalah — key facts

City

Salalah, Oman

Coordinates

17.0151° N, 54.0924° E

Timezone

Asia/Muscat

Population

around 400,000 in the city

Notable mosque

Sultan Qaboos Mosque of Salalah (Ibadi tradition)

Landmark

The khareef monsoon mountains and Al-Baleed frankincense port (UNESCO)

Qibla direction

290.4° (WNW, west-northwest)

Calculation method

Muslim World League (default; changeable above)

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Calculation method & data source

Times on this page are computed by the Aladhan prayer-times API (free, no key required) for Salalah's coordinates (17.0151, 54.0924), using the Muslim World League method (method 3) by default. You can switch to another convention — Karachi, ISNA, Egypt, Makkah, Turkey (Diyanet), Singapore and more — with the dropdown above; your choice is remembered on this device.

Published timetables and local mosques in Salalah may differ by a few minutes because they sometimes apply their own adjustments or a different method. When in doubt, follow your local mosque.

FAQs — prayer times in Salalah

Which direction is the Qibla from Salalah?

From Salalah, the Qibla is 290.4° clockwise from true north — facing west-northwest (WNW). It is computed as the great-circle bearing from Salalah's coordinates (17.0151°, 54.0924°) to the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).

What is the khareef in Salalah?

The khareef is Salalah's summer monsoon — from June to September, moist winds from the Indian Ocean drape the Dhofar mountains in mist and turn the desert green with waterfalls and springs. Temperatures drop to the mid-20s°C while the rest of Arabia bakes, and the Khareef Festival draws visitors from across the Gulf.

What calculation method is used for Salalah prayer times?

This page uses the Muslim World League method by default, computed via the free Aladhan API from Salalah's coordinates. You can switch to Karachi, ISNA, Egypt, Makkah, Turkey (Diyanet) and other methods with the dropdown above — your choice is saved on your device.

Why do these times differ slightly from my local mosque in Salalah?

Mosques sometimes apply their own adjustments — a different calculation method, added safety minutes, or a fixed timetable. A difference of a few minutes is normal; when in doubt, follow your local mosque in Salalah.