Plan Your Visit

Welcome to the Blue Mosque, an active place of worship and a masterpiece of Ottoman architecture. Please review our guidelines to ensure a respectful and enriching experience.

Dress Code & Etiquette

As an active mosque, visitors are required to dress modestly out of respect for worshippers.

Women must cover their heads. Scarves are available at the entrance.
Shoulders and knees must be covered for all visitors.
Shoes must be removed before entering the carpeted prayer hall. Bags are provided.

An illustration of respectful mosque attire: a visitor in a headscarf and a visitor in long trousers, shoulders and knees covered.

Visiting Hours

Daily08:30 – 19:00

FridaysClosed during Jumu’ah prayer

Note: the mosque closes to tourists 45 minutes before each prayer time and reopens 30 minutes after.

Location

Sultan Ahmet, Atmeydanı Cd. No:734122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

A stylised map of the Sultanahmet district of Istanbul with the mosque marked.

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Prayer Times

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Fajr—

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Dhuhr—

Asr—

Maghrib—

Isha—

Visitors are kindly asked to wait outside during prayer times.