🧭 Your pilgrim companionPrayer times, a day plan, safety and tips for your time in Makkah and Madinah.
🧭 Your journey at a glance
Five simple stages.
- ✓Before you go — documents, packing, permits
- ✓In Makkah — Umrah, prayers, ziyarah
- ✓To Madinah — the Haramain train
- ✓In Madinah — Rawdah, prayers, ziyarah
- ✓Return — from Madinah or Jeddah, then home
🕌 Prayer times
Today, by the official Umm al-Qura method.
Makkah
4 Rabīʿ al-awwal 1448
Fajr
04:39
Sunrise
06:00
Dhuhr
12:25
Asr
15:48
Maghrib
18:50
Isha
20:20
Madinah
4 Rabīʿ al-awwal 1448
Fajr
04:34
Sunrise
05:57
Dhuhr
12:26
Asr
15:54
Maghrib
18:54
Isha
20:24
Iqamah (jamaat) is a few minutes after the adhan — confirm at your mosque.
🌅 Plan your day around the prayers
An ibaadat-first rhythm.
- ✓Reach the Haram before Fajr and pray in congregation.
- ✓Stay for dhikr and Qur’an after Fajr until sunrise — great reward.
- ✓Rest mid-morning; hydrate with Zamzam.
- ✓Return well before Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha to beat the crowds.
- ✓Use the quieter hours for tawaf, ziyarah and personal dua.
- ✓Sleep early so Tahajjud and Fajr come easily.
🧳 Before you go
A quick readiness checklist.
- ✓Passport valid 6+ months
- ✓Saudi visa / e-Visa sorted
- ✓Health checks & any required vaccinations
- ✓Travel & health insurance
- ✓Ihram and modest clothing
- ✓Comfortable, easy-to-remove footwear
- ✓Local SIM / eSIM ready
- ✓Nusuk app installed (permits & Rawdah)
- ✓Emergency contacts saved
- ✓Need help with any of these? Ask AUJ.
🚑 Safety & emergencies
Tap a number to call.
Install the Saudi Red Crescent “Asefny” app — it shares your GPS and finds the nearest hospital.
Keep your hotel name & address and your group leader’s number handy.
🚄 Getting around
Between the two holy cities and the airports.
- ✓Makkah ↔ Madinah on the Haramain high-speed train — about 2–2.5 hours.
- ✓The train also serves Jeddah and King Abdulaziz Airport (KAIA).
- ✓Bus (SAPTCO) and private car are slower alternatives (about 5–6 hours).
- ✓Book the free Rawdah (Riyadh ul-Jannah) permit in the Nusuk app before Madinah.
🍽️ Dining near you
Open maps for highly-rated halal options.
🧭 On-the-ground guides
Food, transport, connectivity, gifts, laundry, hospitals and a helpline — by city.
🎬 Step-by-step wizards
Bilingual walk-throughs with a video on each step — airport, luggage & customs, and the Ziyarat sites.
💡 Helpful tips
- ✓Get a local SIM/eSIM on arrival for maps and calls.
- ✓Label your sandals or use the mosque shoe racks/bags.
- ✓Carry a small Zamzam bottle and stay hydrated.
- ✓Electric carts are available at both mosques for the elderly and limited mobility.
- ✓Use the Nusuk app for permits and e-services.