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Prayer times in Dārāb
Residents of and visitors to Dārāb can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Dārāb is a city in Iran, in Fars, with about 70,232 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Dārāb today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Prayer calendar for Dārāb
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Dārāb
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Dārāb on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 3:21 AM, the longest day lasts 13 h 59 min, against only 10 h 19 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:04 PM and 8:04 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 11:44 AM and 11:59 AM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Dārāb and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:39 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:26 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:21 AM | 4:54 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:26 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:23 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:11 PM | 6:04 PM | 6:48 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:40 AM | 11:50 AM | 2:40 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:04 PM |
Compared with Tehran, Dhuhr in Dārāb is called about 12 minutes earlier than in Tehran, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 33 minutes earlier than in the capital. Dārāb is 826 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Dārāb
In Dārāb you pray towards the south-west, at an angle of 244.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,689 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Dārāb and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Dārāb during Ramadan
Fasting in Dārāb, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:54 PM and imsak at 5:07 AM on the first day, 12 h 36 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:13 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 21 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Iran.
Dārāb on the map
Dārāb is located at 28.7517° N, 54.5407° E, in Fars, in Iran. The nearest administrative centre is Ḩājjīābād, 45 km away. Nearby places include Ḩājjīābād (45 km), Neyrīz (54 km), and Estahbān (64 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Dārāb
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Fars, Iran
- Population
- 70,232
- Coordinates
- 28.75171, 54.54065
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 244.5° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,689 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Dārāb
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Dārāb comes roughly 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:44 PM instead of 3:26 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:59 AM 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 offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Dārāb and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Dārāb
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Dārāb
Do prayer times in Dārāb differ from Tehran?
Yes. Dārāb is 826 km from Tehran, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Dārāb comes about 12 minutes earlier than in Tehran.
What is the Qibla direction in Dārāb?
The Qibla in Dārāb is 244.5° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,689 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Dārāb?
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 Dārāb?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:18 PM on 21 December and 7:12 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Dārāb?
Fajr in Dārāb depends on the season: about 3:21 AM on 21 June and about 5:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.