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Prayer times in Şafāshahr
Residents of and visitors to Şafāshahr can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Şafāshahr is a city in Iran, in Fars, with about 26,933 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.
Salah times in Şafāshahr today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Prayer calendar for Şafāshahr
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Şafāshahr
It helps to know how prayer times in Şafāshahr move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:19 AM on 21 June and 5:25 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 06 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:19 PM and 7:22 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 08 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 10 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 | 4:43 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:19 AM | 4:55 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:36 PM | 7:22 PM | 8:16 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:27 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:17 PM | 6:10 PM | 6:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:25 AM | 6:50 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:42 PM | 5:19 PM | 6:07 PM |
Şafāshahr is located 589 km south of Tehran, so Dhuhr in Şafāshahr comes roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Tehran. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Şafāshahr.
Qibla in Şafāshahr and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Şafāshahr: 235.7° (south-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 1,680 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Şafāshahr remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Şafāshahr 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 Şafāshahr is around 5:14 AM and iftar at 5:57 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 33 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:47 AM and iftar to 6:18 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 22 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Şafāshahr
Şafāshahr is located at 30.6131° N, 53.1954° E, in Fars, in Iran. The nearest administrative centre is Surian, 47 km away. Close by you will find Pāsārgād (46 km), Surian (47 km), and Eqlīd (57 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Şafāshahr
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Fars, Iran
- Population
- 26,933
- Coordinates
- 30.61310, 53.19540
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 235.7° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,680 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Şafāshahr
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Şafāshahr takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:05 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 77 minutes around 21 June: 3:36 PM for the majority, 4:53 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Şafāshahr, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
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Prayer times in Şafāshahr: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Şafāshahr?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:19 PM on 21 December and 7:22 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Şafāshahr?
Fajr in Şafāshahr depends on the season: about 3:19 AM on 21 June and about 5:25 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Şafāshahr?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Şafāshahr?
The Qibla in Şafāshahr is 235.7° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,680 km away.
How long is the fast in Şafāshahr during Ramadan?
About 12 h 33 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 22 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.