Regional capital · Alborz Province
Prayer times in Karaj
Looking for the adhan times in Karaj? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Karaj, Alborz Province. Every figure is computed for 35.8327° N, 50.9916° E, which means the times match Karaj itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Karaj today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Prayer calendar for Karaj
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Karaj
Prayer times in Karaj vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:03 AM and Maghrib at 7:47 PM, for a day of 14 h 35 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:42 AM and Maghrib to 5:16 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 44 min. The difference 4 h 52 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:47 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:03 AM | 4:50 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:57 PM | 7:47 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:30 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:25 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:42 AM | 7:12 AM | 12:04 PM | 2:38 PM | 5:16 PM | 6:07 PM |
Karaj lies 42 km west of Tehran, so Dhuhr in Karaj is called roughly 2 minutes later than in Tehran. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Karaj.
Finding the Qibla from Karaj
In Karaj you face towards the south-west, at an angle of 217.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,935 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Karaj and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Karaj during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Karaj is at about 5:26 AM and iftar at 5:59 PM, for a fast of 12 h 23 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:53 AM and iftar to 6:26 PM, for a fast of 13 h 23 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Karaj on the map
The coordinates of Karaj are 35.8327° N and 50.9916° E. The closest places on our site are Fardīs (9 km), Meshkīn Dasht (10 km), and Moḩammad Shahr (10 km). Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Alborz Province.
- Name
- Karaj
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Alborz Province, Iran
- Population
- 1,448,075
- Coordinates
- 35.83266, 50.99155
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 217.1° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,935 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Karaj
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Karaj comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:12 PM instead of 3:57 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:14 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Karaj, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Karaj
- Fardīs9 km · south
- Meshkīn Dasht10 km · south-west
- Moḩammad Shahr10 km · south-west
- Kamālshahr11 km · west
- Garmdarreh12 km · south-east
- Chahārbāgh13 km · west
- Qods16 km · south-east
- Shahre Jadide Andisheh17 km · south
Prayer times in Karaj: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Karaj during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 23 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 23 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Karaj?
Fajr in Karaj depends on the season: about 3:03 AM on 21 June and about 5:42 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Karaj?
The Qibla in Karaj is 217.1° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,935 km away.
Do prayer times in Karaj differ from Tehran?
Yes. Karaj is 42 km from Tehran, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Karaj is called about 2 minutes later than in Tehran.
When is Maghrib in Karaj?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:16 PM on 21 December and 7:47 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.