Prayer Times in Sana'a, Yemen

Praying in Sana'a

Sana'a, Yemen's capital, is one of the highest capitals in the world at 2,300 metres — and one of the oldest cities on earth, its rammed-earth tower houses rising like gingerbread skyscrapers over 2,500-year-old streets. Around 3 million people live in this UNESCO-listed old city of white-patterned facades and stained-glass windows, where the Great Mosque — founded in the Prophet's lifetime, tradition says — has stood since the 7th century.

The Great Mosque of Sana'a (Al-Jami' al-Kabir) is among the oldest mosques in the world, its library holding some of the earliest Quranic manuscripts known — the Sana'a palimpsest, discovered in its ceiling, is a treasure of Islamic scholarship. Yemeni prayer life follows the highland rhythm: the altitude keeps temperatures mild year-round despite the latitude, and the afternoon qat-chewing sessions of Sana'a's men traditionally follow Dhuhr. At 15.4°N, prayer times are stable: Fajr near 4:50 AM, Dhuhr around noon, Maghrib just after 6:15 PM. During Ramadan, Sana'a's old city glows — the tower houses light their qamariya windows, and the suqs sell dates, raisins and the Yemeni honey famous across Arabia.

🧭 Qibla Direction from Sana'a

From Sana'a, Yemen, the Qibla points 326.3° clockwise from true north — facing north-northwest (NNW). This is the great-circle bearing computed from Sana'a's coordinates (15.3694°, 44.191°) to the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).

326.3° NNW

Hold your phone flat with a compass app: turn until the needle points 326.3° clockwise from north. Keep metal objects away for an accurate reading.

Sana'a — key facts

City

Sana'a, Yemen

Coordinates

15.3694° N, 44.191° E

Timezone

Asia/Aden

Population

around 3 million in the city

Notable mosque

Great Mosque of Sana'a (Al-Jami' al-Kabir, 7th century)

Landmark

Old City tower houses (UNESCO) and Bab al-Yemen gate

Qibla direction

326.3° (NNW, north-northwest)

Calculation method

Muslim World League (default; changeable above)

Hijri date today

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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 Sana'a's coordinates (15.3694, 44.191), 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 Sana'a 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 Sana'a

Which direction is the Qibla from Sana'a?

From Sana'a, the Qibla is 326.3° clockwise from true north — facing north-northwest (NNW). It is computed as the great-circle bearing from Sana'a's coordinates (15.3694°, 44.191°) to the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).

Why is Sana'a's Old City a UNESCO site?

Sana'a's Old City is a UNESCO World Heritage Site — its tower houses, some rising nine storeys, are built of rammed earth and decorated with white gypsum patterns and stained-glass qamariya windows. The urban fabric is over 2,500 years old, making it one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on earth.

What calculation method is used for Sana'a prayer times?

This page uses the Muslim World League method by default, computed via the free Aladhan API from Sana'a'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 Sana'a?

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 Sana'a.