Can I pray now in Najaf?

The five restricted windows move with the sun over Najaf every day: the strict sunrise, zenith, and sunset times in which prayer is withheld, and the extended after-Fajr and after-Asr windows in which voluntary prayer waits. A fixed timetable cannot answer “right now” - the verdict below is computed astronomically for Najaf (Asia/Baghdad) this very minute, and follows your madhhab and what you intend to pray.

Nearby cities

• Karbala, Iraq 74 km
• Baghdad, Iraq 147 km
• Kermanshah, Iran 363 km
• Basra, Iraq 369 km
• Kirkuk, Iraq 386 km

The verdict below updates live for Najaf (Asia/Baghdad) and follows your selected madhhab and prayer type. Draft pending scholar verification; see the methodology.