About these times
Prayer times today in Sakaka
Today’s prayer schedule in Sakaka
Today in Sakaka, Fajr is at 04:23, sunrise is at 05:50, Dhuhr is at 12:22, Asr is at 15:58, Maghrib is at 18:54 and Isha is at 20:24. These values are shown in 24-hour local time for the Asia/Riyadh time zone. The live card above also identifies the next prayer and counts down to its calculated start, so the most time-sensitive answer remains visible without searching through the monthly table.
Tomorrow’s Fajr is 04:24, which is 1 minute later than today on the displayed schedule. Prayer times move gradually because the sun’s apparent position changes through the year. Checking the page again is safer than memorizing a time from an older screenshot, printed note or message.
Sakaka location and local context
Sakaka is the principal city of Al Jawf in northern Saudi Arabia. Its northern latitude makes the month-to-month movement of Fajr and Maghrib especially useful to review in the complete timetable.
The calculation point is latitude 29.9697 and longitude 40.2064 in Al Jawf Region. Using named city coordinates matters because a timetable is a location-based result, not a single national value. Saudi Arabia uses one civil time zone, but solar noon, sunrise and sunset still vary across longitude and latitude. That is why two Saudi cities can display different minutes even when clocks in both cities show the same official time.
How to read the six daily values
Fajr marks the calculated beginning of the dawn prayer window. Sunrise is included as an important boundary and is not one of the five obligatory prayers. Dhuhr follows solar noon. Asr is calculated with the standard shadow factor used by this service. Maghrib begins at calculated sunset, and Isha follows according to the configured Umm al-Qura interval. Displaying every value together makes the sequence easy to scan and reduces the chance of confusing sunrise with a prayer time.
The times indicate the beginning of prayer windows. They do not state when a congregation will stand for iqamah. A mosque may schedule iqamah several minutes after the adhan and may change that interval by season, day or local practice. For congregational prayer, Friday prayer, Ramadan programs or Eid arrangements, follow the mosque or responsible organizer directly.
What changes during December 2013
Across the displayed month, the earliest Fajr is 05:30 on 2013-12-01 and the latest Fajr is 05:47 on 2013-12-31. The earliest Maghrib is 17:19 on 2013-12-01 and the latest Maghrib is 17:30 on 2013-12-31. These concrete monthly limits are more useful than a general statement that days are becoming longer or shorter.
The shortest sunrise-to-Maghrib span in this table is about 10 hours 13 minutes, while the longest is about 10 hours 22 minutes. Use the month navigation to review another month. The canonical page remains the same city guide so search engines and users have one stable reference while the selected timetable changes.
Umm al-Qura calculation settings
KSA Prayer uses a dependency-free astronomical calculation configured for the Umm al-Qura convention. Fajr is calculated at a solar angle of 18.5 degrees below the horizon. Sunrise and Maghrib use a standard 0.833-degree solar depression that accounts for the apparent solar disc and atmospheric refraction. Dhuhr is based on solar noon. Asr uses a shadow factor of one. Isha is set 90 minutes after Maghrib and 120 minutes after Maghrib during Ramadan.
The calculator uses the Gregorian date, Julian day, solar declination, equation of time, the city coordinates and the Asia/Riyadh offset. Results are rounded to the nearest displayed minute. The server renders the values into the HTML before the page reaches the browser. This means the essential timetable can be read by visitors and search engines even if JavaScript is unavailable; JavaScript is used only to update the countdown and interface controls.
Accuracy, local adjustments and responsible use
Calculated times are a dependable planning aid, but a one-minute or larger difference from a mosque, calendar or another application is possible. Causes include different coordinates, rounding, elevation, the observed local horizon, calculation parameters and a deliberate safety adjustment. A difference does not automatically show that either source is broken. Compare the method, location and purpose before drawing a conclusion.
For ordinary planning, use this page as a consistent city reference. When an exact community schedule matters, follow the relevant mosque. When fasting, travel or an unusual circumstance creates a religious question, consult a qualified scholar or trusted local authority. KSA Prayer explains its calculation and limitations but does not issue fatwas or replace local religious guidance.
Planning work, travel and worship
Use the next-prayer card for immediate planning and the monthly table for recurring commitments. A commuter can check whether Maghrib falls during a journey. A family can anticipate the gradual movement of Fajr and Isha. A traveler can open the page for the destination city instead of continuing to use the departure city. Saving the canonical city URL is better than saving a date-specific query because the main page always returns to the current day.
Allow practical preparation time before a prayer rather than treating the countdown as a last-second alarm. Mobile connectivity, clock drift and a cached screen can introduce delay. Refresh after travel, confirm that the page heading shows Sakaka, and compare the device clock with local Saudi time. The site keeps dynamic page caching short so current values refresh frequently without sacrificing performance.
Editorial review and corrections
Each city record contains a reviewed Arabic and English name, region, latitude, longitude, time zone and nearby-city set. The timetable is generated from those structured fields. Editorial copy describes how to use the data and does not silently convert a calculated adhan into an iqamah claim. The methodology and policy pages identify who publishes the service, how the calculations work and how corrections are handled.
If a displayed value appears wrong, report the city, date, prayer name, value shown and the source used for comparison. That evidence lets the team reproduce the calculation and distinguish a data error from a method difference. Material corrections are applied to the underlying city data or calculation logic so daily cards, monthly rows, REST responses and both language versions stay aligned.
Frequently asked questions about Sakaka prayer times
What calculation method is used for Sakaka?
The page uses Umm al-Qura settings with city-specific coordinates, the Asia/Riyadh time zone, an 18.5-degree Fajr angle and a fixed Isha interval after Maghrib.
Are these iqamah times?
No. They are calculated prayer-entry and sunrise times. Every mosque sets its own iqamah and congregational schedule.
Why can a local mosque show a different minute?
The mosque may use different coordinates, rounding, observation, a safety offset or a locally approved calendar. Follow the mosque for its congregation.
Does Saudi Arabia use daylight saving time?
The page uses Asia/Riyadh civil time. The service does not apply a seasonal daylight-saving change to Saudi city clocks.
How often should I check the page?
Check daily when exact timing matters and refresh after travel. Use the monthly table for planning, then confirm local mosque arrangements for iqamah and special programs.