Can I pray now in Makkah?

The five restricted windows move with the sun over Makkah 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 Makkah (Asia/Riyadh) this very minute, and follows your madhhab and what you intend to pray.

Nearby cities

• Taif, Saudi Arabia 63 km
• Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 66 km
• Port Sudan, Sudan 338 km
• Madinah, Saudi Arabia 339 km
• Asmara, Eritrea 685 km

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