City · East Azerbaijan Province
Prayer times in Ahar
Muslims living in Ahar can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Ahar is a city in Iran, in East Azerbaijan Province, with about 100,641 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 Ahar today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Ahar
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Ahar by season
Prayer times in Ahar vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:03 AM and Maghrib at 8:11 PM, for a day of 14 h 51 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:01 AM and Maghrib to 5:25 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 29 min. The difference 5 h 22 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:59 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:52 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:03 AM | 4:58 AM | 12:23 PM | 4:19 PM | 8:11 PM | 9:15 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:43 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:01 AM | 7:35 AM | 12:20 PM | 2:46 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:18 PM |
Compared with Tehran, Dhuhr in Ahar is called roughly 17 minutes later than in Tehran, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 27 minutes later than in the capital. Ahar is 495 km from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Ahar
The Qibla in Ahar is at 202.1° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,019 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 202.1°.
Fasting hours in Ahar during Ramadan
Ramadan in Ahar: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:43 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:11 PM, about 12 h 18 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 25 min, longer by 66 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Ahar on the map
Ahar lies at 38.4774° N, 47.0699° E, in East Azerbaijan Province, in Iran. The nearest administrative centre is Meshgīn Shahr, 54 km away. Nearby places include Meshgīn Shahr (54 km), Sarāb (72 km), and Bostānābād (73 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ahar
- Type
- City
- Part of
- East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
- Population
- 100,641
- Coordinates
- 38.47740, 47.06990
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 202.1° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,019 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ahar
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ahar is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:29 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:19 PM for the majority, 5:33 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Ahar, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Ahar
- Meshgīn Shahr54 km · east
- Sarāb72 km · south-east
- Bostānābād73 km · south
- Tabriz81 km · south-west
- Sardrūd95 km · south-west
- Sahand102 km · south-west
- Oskū104 km · south-west
- Germī106 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ahar
What time is Fajr in Ahar?
Fajr in Ahar depends on the season: about 3:03 AM on 21 June and about 6:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Ahar?
The Qibla in Ahar is 202.1° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,019 km away.
Do prayer times in Ahar differ from Tehran?
Yes. Ahar is 495 km from Tehran, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Ahar is called about 17 minutes later than in Tehran.
When is Maghrib in Ahar?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:25 PM on 21 December and 8:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Ahar?
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.