Fajr Prayer Times — Al Qatif, Saudi Arabia – 03:21
Today's Islamic prayer times in Al Qatif, Saudi Arabia include Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha. View the full Muslim prayer timetable for today and the upcoming days.
Fajr Prayer Times
03:21
Al Qatif, Saudi Arabia · Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah
Today's Salah Times in Al Qatif
A 90-minute window between Fajr and sunrise is your daily appointment with stillness in Al Qatif.
Solar Depression at Fajr
Fajr is fixed at 18.5° below the horizon in Al Qatif — the sun is still that far beneath the eastern skyline when adhan is called.
Astronomical Twilight Defined
Astronomical twilight starts at 18.5° solar depression — that single number defines the 03:21 you read today in Al Qatif.
In Forty-Eight Hours
Two days from now, Al Qatif’s Fajr will move only a few minutes off today’s 03:21 — your routine doesn’t need to change, only your awareness.
A 17°–18° Baseline
The Muslim World League baseline near 18° is one anchor for global Fajr times; in Al Qatif the chosen method (Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah) places 03:21 consistently with that science.
Umm al-Qura
The Umm al-Qura method, developed in Makkah, anchors Fajr to a defined offset before sunrise rather than a single solar angle.
Why Two Calendars Disagree
Two trusted calendars in Al Qatif can list Fajr a few minutes apart at 03:21 — the difference lies in angle (e.g. 18° vs 15°), not in error.
Two Rakat Better Than the World
The two sunnah rakat before Fajr in Al Qatif are described as better than this world and everything in it — easy to miss, costly to skip.
Imsak vs Fajr
Some calendars list an “imsak” a few minutes before Fajr; in fiqh, the binding cutoff in Al Qatif remains the 03:21 adhan itself.