City · East Azerbaijan Province
Prayer times in Sarāb
Residents of and visitors to Sarāb can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Sarāb is a city in Iran, in East Azerbaijan Province, with about 45,031 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Sarāb today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Prayer calendar for Sarāb
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Sarāb change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Sarāb move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:04 AM on 21 June and 5:59 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 54 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:25 PM and 8:08 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 48 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 32 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:04 AM | 4:58 AM | 12:22 PM | 4:16 PM | 8:08 PM | 9:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:42 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:59 AM | 7:32 AM | 12:18 PM | 2:46 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:17 PM |
Sarāb is located 427 km north-west of Tehran, so Dhuhr in Sarāb is called about 16 minutes later than in Tehran. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Sarāb.
Qibla in Sarāb and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Sarāb: 204.1° (south-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 1,980 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Sarāb remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Sarāb
Fasting in Sarāb, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:10 PM and imsak at 5:40 AM on the first day, 12 h 19 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:39 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 24 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Iran.
Sarāb on the map
The coordinates of Sarāb are 37.9408° N and 47.5367° E. The closest places on our site are Meshgīn Shahr (53 km), Mīāneh (60 km), and Bostānābād (62 km). Meshgīn Shahr, the nearest administrative centre, is 53 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around East Azerbaijan Province.
- Name
- Sarāb
- Type
- City
- Part of
- East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
- Population
- 45,031
- Coordinates
- 37.94080, 47.53670
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 204.1° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,980 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sarāb
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Sarāb comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:30 PM instead of 4:16 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:27 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Sarāb and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Sarāb
- Meshgīn Shahr53 km · north
- Mīāneh60 km · south
- Bostānābād62 km · west
- Hashtrūd67 km · south-west
- Ahar72 km · north-west
- Ardabil75 km · north-east
- Khalkhāl94 km · east
- Tabriz110 km · west
Prayer times in Sarāb: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Sarāb?
Fajr in Sarāb changes with the seasons: about 3:04 AM on 21 June and about 5:59 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Sarāb differ from Tehran?
Yes. Sarāb is 427 km from Tehran, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Sarāb comes roughly 16 minutes later than in Tehran.
When is Maghrib in Sarāb?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:25 PM on 21 December and 8:08 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Sarāb during Ramadan?
About 12 h 19 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 24 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Sarāb?
The Qibla in Sarāb is 204.1° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,980 km away.