Dhuhr time
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Today's Dhuhr adhan where you are
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Dhuhr is tied to the sun, not the clock
Dhuhr (also spelled Zuhr) begins at zawal, the moment the sun passes its highest point in the sky and starts to decline. That is an astronomical moment that shifts every day, which is why you will not find Dhuhr fixed at "12:00" anywhere.
In Saudi Arabia, Dhuhr usually falls between 11:40 and 12:30, depending on the city and the season.
Why does Dhuhr move during the year?
Because the moment of zawal itself moves. The sun does not reach its highest point at the same clock time every day: it drifts earlier and later through the year, and in Riyadh the gap between Dhuhr at its earliest and at its latest is about half an hour.
That explains a complaint you hear often: "The Dhuhr adhan has changed since last week." Nothing changed. The sun moved.
When does Dhuhr time end?
It ends when Asr begins, that is, when an object's shadow equals its own length on top of the shadow it had at zawal. That is a generous window compared with Maghrib, which lasts no more than an hour and a half.
That is also why, for most people, Dhuhr lands in the middle of the working day, which makes it the prayer most likely to be put off until it is forgotten.
And Jumuah takes its place
The Friday prayer falls within Dhuhr time and replaces it for those who pray it. Whoever misses it prays Dhuhr at its usual time.
Knowing the time is one thing, catching it is another
The tool above solves half the problem: you know your time today. The other half is a reminder that reaches you tomorrow and every day after without you opening a page.
That is what the Saeed app does: prayer times and qibla direction calculated from your location and updated every day, and an alarm that rings with the adhan, not after it, for whichever prayers you choose. Alongside them is the full text of the morning and evening adhkar.
Adhan times for the other prayers
Each prayer has a rule of its own:
Questions about Dhuhr time
When is Dhuhr today?
Dhuhr begins at zawal, the moment the sun passes the middle of the sky and starts to decline, and it depends on where you are and on today's date. The tool above calculates it from your location and shows you today's time.
Why does Dhuhr time move during the year?
Because it is tied to zawal, not to the clock, and zawal does not happen at the same clock time every day: it drifts earlier and later through the year. That is why Dhuhr moves by about half an hour over the course of a year.
When does Dhuhr time end?
It ends when Asr begins, that is, when an object's shadow equals its own length on top of the shadow it had at zawal. That is a fairly long window compared with Maghrib.
What about the Friday prayer?
Jumuah takes the place of Dhuhr in its time, so whoever prays Jumuah has fulfilled that time's obligation. The tool above shows you Dhuhr time every day, Fridays included.
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