# How long it takes to recite the Quran, by surah and juz

Measured 2026-10-15. Source: Quran.com API (Quran Foundation), chapter recitations with verse timestamps. Sum of (end − start) of every verse, from the verse timestamps published with each whole-surah recording. Silence before the first verse, where the basmalah sits, is not counted.

| Reciter | Style | Whole Quran (h:mm:ss) |
|---|---|---|
| Mishary Rashid Alafasy | murattal | 29:33:09 |
| Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary | murattal | 42:36:47 |
| Abdurrahman As-Sudais | murattal | 21:01:50 |
| Abdul Basit Abdus Samad | mujawwad | 58:35:02 |

## By surah

| # | Surah | Mishary Rashid Alafasy | Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary | Abdurrahman As-Sudais | Abdul Basit Abdus Samad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Fatihah | 0:46 | 0:48 | 0:35 | 1:18 |
| 2 | Al-Baqarah | 2:01:04 | 3:19:32 | 1:39:12 | 4:21:39 |
| 3 | Ali 'Imran | 1:19:52 | 1:54:58 | 55:09 | 2:33:47 |
| 4 | An-Nisa | 1:19:29 | 1:55:07 | 1:00:49 | 2:44:37 |
| 5 | Al-Ma'idah | 1:02:37 | 1:32:39 | 44:24 | 2:08:25 |
| 6 | Al-An'am | 1:12:18 | 1:44:40 | 47:06 | 2:15:50 |
| 7 | Al-A'raf | 1:19:53 | 1:48:04 | 53:34 | 2:31:27 |
| 8 | Al-Anfal | 30:21 | 41:36 | 20:01 | 55:36 |
| 9 | At-Tawbah | 1:00:25 | 1:26:29 | 40:54 | 1:52:21 |
| 10 | Yunus | 44:49 | 59:19 | 29:08 | 1:18:56 |
| 11 | Hud | 46:11 | 54:55 | 31:20 | 1:26:35 |
| 12 | Yusuf | 41:56 | 57:03 | 27:07 | 1:20:22 |
| 13 | Ar-Ra'd | 20:13 | 27:00 | 14:48 | 38:05 |
| 14 | Ibrahim | 19:50 | 27:31 | 13:01 | 39:10 |
| 15 | Al-Hijr | 15:54 | 22:32 | 10:57 | 32:39 |
| 16 | An-Nahl | 42:10 | 58:18 | 28:48 | 1:25:29 |
| 17 | Al-Isra | 33:08 | 50:20 | 25:20 | 1:07:37 |
| 18 | Al-Kahf | 33:16 | 47:41 | 23:38 | 1:08:18 |
| 19 | Maryam | 21:13 | 24:44 | 15:38 | 41:12 |
| 20 | Ta-Ha | 27:07 | 38:22 | 19:03 | 56:01 |
| 21 | Al-Anbiya | 26:09 | 37:09 | 19:03 | 54:50 |
| 22 | Al-Hajj | 29:26 | 42:07 | 19:44 | 56:47 |
| 23 | Al-Mu'minun | 24:46 | 35:25 | 16:34 | 48:49 |
| 24 | An-Nur | 32:38 | 44:33 | 21:50 | 1:03:30 |
| 25 | Al-Furqan | 19:37 | 29:14 | 14:03 | 39:56 |
| 26 | Ash-Shu'ara | 32:47 | 49:42 | 19:59 | 1:06:01 |
| 27 | An-Naml | 27:52 | 42:38 | 17:12 | 51:22 |
| 28 | Al-Qasas | 33:53 | 52:18 | 22:40 | 1:03:31 |
| 29 | Al-'Ankabut | 22:37 | 33:58 | 15:01 | 47:15 |
| 30 | Ar-Rum | 19:20 | 28:41 | 11:54 | 36:32 |
| 31 | Luqman | 10:52 | 18:41 | 8:36 | 22:26 |
| 32 | As-Sajdah | 7:57 | 13:39 | 5:46 | 15:59 |
| 33 | Al-Ahzab | 26:36 | 40:28 | 23:52 | 58:02 |
| 34 | Saba | 17:19 | 24:31 | 14:22 | 37:28 |
| 35 | Fatir | 16:05 | 23:39 | 11:33 | 34:53 |
| 36 | Ya-Sin | 17:36 | 23:48 | 12:31 | 33:32 |
| 37 | As-Saffat | 24:09 | 34:25 | 14:11 | 46:37 |
| 38 | Sad | 17:39 | 25:14 | 11:29 | 34:04 |
| 39 | Az-Zumar | 27:08 | 38:37 | 18:48 | 53:37 |
| 40 | Ghafir | 26:06 | 39:02 | 20:05 | 55:14 |
| 41 | Fussilat | 19:08 | 24:44 | 12:39 | 36:29 |
| 42 | Ash-Shura | 19:24 | 28:29 | 14:50 | 38:38 |
| 43 | Az-Zukhruf | 20:26 | 31:11 | 15:59 | 40:08 |
| 44 | Ad-Dukhan | 9:33 | 13:52 | 6:27 | 17:43 |
| 45 | Al-Jathiyah | 10:38 | 17:42 | 8:16 | 22:18 |
| 46 | Al-Ahqaf | 15:51 | 19:08 | 10:30 | 30:11 |
| 47 | Muhammad | 12:12 | 18:01 | 9:11 | 24:50 |
| 48 | Al-Fath | 11:57 | 16:56 | 9:36 | 25:36 |
| 49 | Al-Hujurat | 8:16 | 12:46 | 6:06 | 17:38 |
| 50 | Qaf | 9:19 | 12:59 | 7:18 | 16:45 |
| 51 | Adh-Dhariyat | 9:10 | 11:23 | 6:42 | 16:54 |
| 52 | At-Tur | 8:11 | 9:51 | 5:35 | 15:12 |
| 53 | An-Najm | 7:47 | 11:20 | 6:34 | 15:56 |
| 54 | Al-Qamar | 8:09 | 12:07 | 5:45 | 15:14 |
| 55 | Ar-Rahman | 11:31 | 17:05 | 7:53 | 20:14 |
| 56 | Al-Waqi'ah | 12:10 | 16:32 | 6:17 | 20:18 |
| 57 | Al-Hadid | 13:41 | 18:20 | 8:44 | 26:53 |
| 58 | Al-Mujadilah | 10:05 | 16:28 | 8:09 | 22:41 |
| 59 | Al-Hashr | 10:23 | 13:50 | 7:42 | 22:16 |
| 60 | Al-Mumtahanah | 7:26 | 9:56 | 6:04 | 18:21 |
| 61 | As-Saff | 4:47 | 6:51 | 3:49 | 9:53 |
| 62 | Al-Jumu'ah | 3:28 | 5:22 | 2:58 | 7:50 |
| 63 | Al-Munafiqun | 4:12 | 6:20 | 3:15 | 8:19 |
| 64 | At-Taghabun | 5:19 | 8:17 | 4:02 | 11:12 |
| 65 | At-Talaq | 5:56 | 8:54 | 4:44 | 13:17 |
| 66 | At-Tahrim | 5:53 | 9:30 | 4:38 | 12:09 |
| 67 | Al-Mulk | 7:24 | 11:03 | 5:54 | 13:56 |
| 68 | Al-Qalam | 7:32 | 11:13 | 5:28 | 14:44 |
| 69 | Al-Haqqah | 6:41 | 7:52 | 5:23 | 12:04 |
| 70 | Al-Ma'arij | 5:14 | 7:09 | 4:48 | 10:25 |
| 71 | Nuh | 4:37 | 6:51 | 4:10 | 9:11 |
| 72 | Al-Jinn | 5:31 | 8:26 | 4:26 | 10:37 |
| 73 | Al-Muzzammil | 3:59 | 6:13 | 3:20 | 8:07 |
| 74 | Al-Muddaththir | 5:22 | 7:17 | 4:14 | 11:27 |
| 75 | Al-Qiyamah | 3:28 | 4:57 | 2:37 | 7:09 |
| 76 | Al-Insan | 5:12 | 8:35 | 4:07 | 10:46 |
| 77 | Al-Mursalat | 4:43 | 7:20 | 3:25 | 9:33 |
| 78 | An-Naba | 4:37 | 6:35 | 3:28 | 8:27 |
| 79 | An-Nazi'at | 3:57 | 6:34 | 2:56 | 7:57 |
| 80 | 'Abasa | 3:23 | 4:36 | 2:26 | 6:13 |
| 81 | At-Takwir | 2:06 | 3:29 | 1:39 | 4:55 |
| 82 | Al-Infitar | 1:52 | 2:52 | 1:13 | 3:51 |
| 83 | Al-Mutaffifin | 4:47 | 6:39 | 2:47 | 8:27 |
| 84 | Al-Inshiqaq | 2:25 | 3:44 | 1:43 | 4:51 |
| 85 | Al-Buruj | 3:00 | 3:50 | 1:47 | 5:14 |
| 86 | At-Tariq | 1:28 | 2:07 | 1:07 | 2:56 |
| 87 | Al-A'la | 1:36 | 2:31 | 1:09 | 3:42 |
| 88 | Al-Ghashiyah | 2:02 | 3:31 | 1:38 | 4:35 |
| 89 | Al-Fajr | 3:15 | 5:16 | 2:22 | 6:50 |
| 90 | Al-Balad | 1:46 | 2:54 | 1:16 | 3:52 |
| 91 | Ash-Shams | 1:13 | 1:57 | 0:57 | 2:45 |
| 92 | Al-Layl | 1:40 | 2:36 | 1:14 | 3:46 |
| 93 | Ad-Duha | 0:55 | 1:23 | 0:42 | 2:03 |
| 94 | Ash-Sharh | 0:34 | 0:52 | 0:23 | 1:07 |
| 95 | At-Tin | 0:59 | 1:14 | 0:34 | 1:41 |
| 96 | Al-'Alaq | 1:24 | 2:25 | 1:07 | 3:11 |
| 97 | Al-Qadr | 0:36 | 0:56 | 0:29 | 1:10 |
| 98 | Al-Bayyinah | 1:53 | 2:55 | 1:29 | 3:55 |
| 99 | Az-Zalzalah | 0:50 | 1:17 | 0:46 | 1:42 |
| 100 | Al-'Adiyat | 1:00 | 1:23 | 0:52 | 1:57 |
| 101 | Al-Qari'ah | 0:53 | 1:19 | 0:49 | 1:48 |
| 102 | At-Takathur | 0:53 | 1:04 | 0:39 | 1:33 |
| 103 | Al-'Asr | 0:20 | 0:30 | 0:22 | 0:38 |
| 104 | Al-Humazah | 0:48 | 1:08 | 0:38 | 1:31 |
| 105 | Al-Fil | 0:39 | 0:47 | 0:31 | 1:09 |
| 106 | Quraysh | 0:33 | 0:40 | 0:26 | 0:59 |
| 107 | Al-Ma'un | 0:48 | 0:57 | 0:31 | 1:32 |
| 108 | Al-Kawthar | 0:16 | 0:23 | 0:13 | 0:30 |
| 109 | Al-Kafirun | 0:45 | 0:54 | 0:27 | 1:19 |
| 110 | An-Nasr | 0:25 | 0:38 | 0:23 | 0:50 |
| 111 | Al-Masad | 0:32 | 0:44 | 0:26 | 0:58 |
| 112 | Al-Ikhlas | 0:13 | 0:25 | 0:13 | 0:29 |
| 113 | Al-Falaq | 0:24 | 0:37 | 0:21 | 0:49 |
| 114 | An-Nas | 0:41 | 0:46 | 0:26 | 1:02 |

## By juz

| Juz | Mishary Rashid Alafasy | Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary | Abdurrahman As-Sudais | Abdul Basit Abdus Samad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52:09 | 1:21:55 | 41:52 | 1:47:51 |
| 2 | 49:52 | 1:26:49 | 42:18 | 1:48:54 |
| 3 | 55:32 | 1:22:45 | 41:54 | 1:56:30 |
| 4 | 58:12 | 1:25:38 | 39:09 | 1:50:53 |
| 5 | 54:05 | 1:16:17 | 41:44 | 1:52:25 |
| 6 | 55:19 | 1:22:31 | 39:40 | 1:53:46 |
| 7 | 1:03:41 | 1:32:01 | 42:34 | 2:03:47 |
| 8 | 1:02:07 | 1:27:47 | 41:54 | 1:58:50 |
| 9 | 59:47 | 1:20:06 | 38:58 | 1:50:49 |
| 10 | 58:15 | 1:24:09 | 39:33 | 1:47:29 |
| 11 | 1:04:24 | 1:26:00 | 42:15 | 1:56:11 |
| 12 | 1:05:14 | 1:20:56 | 42:53 | 2:02:10 |
| 13 | 1:01:07 | 1:22:47 | 42:24 | 1:58:33 |
| 14 | 58:05 | 1:20:49 | 39:45 | 1:58:08 |
| 15 | 56:39 | 1:27:41 | 41:53 | 1:57:21 |
| 16 | 58:04 | 1:13:26 | 41:46 | 1:55:47 |
| 17 | 55:36 | 1:19:16 | 38:47 | 1:51:37 |
| 18 | 1:03:59 | 1:29:14 | 43:09 | 2:04:55 |
| 19 | 1:02:12 | 1:35:11 | 39:37 | 2:03:35 |
| 20 | 1:00:21 | 1:31:27 | 39:32 | 1:56:05 |
| 21 | 56:00 | 1:26:37 | 40:19 | 1:53:47 |
| 22 | 55:20 | 1:21:54 | 44:40 | 1:57:44 |
| 23 | 1:05:30 | 1:33:35 | 42:17 | 2:07:44 |
| 24 | 57:26 | 1:20:40 | 41:23 | 1:55:25 |
| 25 | 1:03:21 | 1:35:51 | 47:41 | 2:04:49 |
| 26 | 1:01:31 | 1:25:43 | 45:06 | 2:02:33 |
| 27 | 1:06:43 | 1:30:47 | 45:05 | 2:03:09 |
| 28 | 57:29 | 1:25:29 | 45:21 | 2:05:59 |
| 29 | 59:43 | 1:26:57 | 47:53 | 1:58:00 |
| 30 | 55:29 | 1:22:28 | 40:28 | 1:50:15 |

## Common questions

**How long does it take to recite the whole Quran?**

About 42 hours 37 minutes at Mahmoud Khalil al-Husary's measured murattal pace. Across the recordings timed here it ranges from 21 hours 2 minutes (Abdurrahman As-Sudais) to 58 hours 35 minutes (Abdul Basit Abdus Samad, mujawwad).

**How long does it take to recite one juz?**

About 1 hour 25 minutes on average at al-Husary's pace, from 1 hour 13 minutes to 1 hour 36 minutes depending on the juz. The juz table on this page gives each one.

**How long does it take to recite Surah Al-Baqarah?**

About 3 hours 20 minutes at al-Husary's pace. The recordings timed here take from 1 hour 39 minutes (Abdurrahman As-Sudais) to 4 hours 22 minutes (Abdul Basit Abdus Samad).

**How long does it take to recite Surah Al-Kahf?**

About 48 minutes at al-Husary's pace. The recordings timed here take from 24 minutes (Abdurrahman As-Sudais) to 1 hour 8 minutes (Abdul Basit Abdus Samad).

**How long does it take to recite Surah Ya-Sin?**

About 24 minutes at al-Husary's pace. The recordings timed here take from 13 minutes (Abdurrahman As-Sudais) to 34 minutes (Abdul Basit Abdus Samad).

**How long does it take to recite Surah Al-Mulk?**

About 11 minutes at al-Husary's pace. The recordings timed here take from 6 minutes (Abdurrahman As-Sudais) to 14 minutes (Abdul Basit Abdus Samad).

**How long does it take to recite Surah Al-Waqi'ah?**

About 17 minutes at al-Husary's pace. The recordings timed here take from 6 minutes (Abdurrahman As-Sudais) to 20 minutes (Abdul Basit Abdus Samad).

Canonical page: https://quranonlineread.com/quran/recitation-time/