City · Alborz Province
Prayer times in Mehestan
Muslims living in Mehestan can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Mehestan is a city in Iran, in Alborz Province, with about 85,200 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Mehestan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Mehestan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Mehestan by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Mehestan move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:03 AM on 21 June and 5:43 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 40 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:17 PM and 7:48 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 36 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 43 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:47 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:03 AM | 4:51 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:48 PM | 8:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:31 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:43 AM | 7:13 AM | 12:05 PM | 2:38 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:08 PM |
Mehestan is located 69 km north-west of Tehran, so Dhuhr in Mehestan is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Tehran. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Mehestan.
Qibla in Mehestan and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Mehestan: 216.1° (south-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 1,935 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Mehestan is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Mehestan
Fasting in Mehestan, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:00 PM and imsak at 5:27 AM on the first day, 12 h 23 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:27 PM for a fast of 13 h 23 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Iran.
Mehestan on the map
The coordinates of Mehestan are 35.9891° N and 50.7451° E. The closest places on our site are Hashtgerd (7 km), Nazarabad (13 km), and Kamālshahr (18 km). Hashtgerd, the nearest administrative centre, is 7 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Alborz Province.
- Name
- Mehestan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Alborz Province, Iran
- Population
- 85,200
- Coordinates
- 35.98907, 50.74512
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 216.1° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,935 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Mehestan
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Mehestan takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:15 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:59 PM for the majority, 5:14 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Mehestan, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Mehestan
- Hashtgerd7 km · south-west
- Nazarabad13 km · west
- Kamālshahr18 km · south-east
- Chahārbāgh19 km · south-east
- Ābyek20 km · north-west
- Ābyek20 km · west
- Karaj28 km · south-east
- Moḩammad Shahr30 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Mehestan
Which calculation method is used for Mehestan?
We use the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method: Fajr at 17.7° and Isha when the sun is 14° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
When is Maghrib in Mehestan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:17 PM on 21 December and 7:48 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Mehestan differ from Tehran?
Yes. Mehestan is 69 km from Tehran, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Mehestan is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Tehran.
How long is the fast in Mehestan 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 is the Qibla direction in Mehestan?
The Qibla in Mehestan is 216.1° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,935 km away.