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Prayer times in Zarqān
Looking for the adhan times in Zarqān? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Zarqān, Fars. Every figure is computed for 29.7724° N, 52.7189° E, so the times reflect Zarqān itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Zarqān
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Zarqān prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Zarqān
Prayer times in Zarqān change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:25 AM and Maghrib at 7:22 PM, giving a day of 14 h 04 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:26 AM and Maghrib to 5:23 PM, and the day is just 10 h 14 min. The difference 3 h 50 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:46 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:25 AM | 4:59 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:36 PM | 7:22 PM | 8:15 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:30 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:19 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:26 AM | 6:50 AM | 11:57 AM | 2:45 PM | 5:23 PM | 6:10 PM |
Zarqān lies 670 km south of Tehran, so Dhuhr in Zarqān is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Tehran. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Zarqān.
Qibla in Zarqān and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Zarqān is at 237.3° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,590 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 237.3°.
Fasting hours in Zarqān during Ramadan
Fasting in Zarqān, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:00 PM and imsak at 5:15 AM on the first day, 12 h 35 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:20 PM for a fast of 13 h 21 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Iran.
Zarqān on the map
Zarqān is located at 29.7724° N, 52.7189° E, in Fars, in Iran. The nearest administrative centre is Marvdasht, 14 km away. Close by you will find Marvdasht (14 km), Shahr-e Ṣadrā (21 km), and Shiraz (26 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Zarqān
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Fars, Iran
- Population
- 32,261
- Coordinates
- 29.77237, 52.71891
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 237.3° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,590 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Zarqān
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Zarqān takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:07 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 78 minutes around 21 June: 3:36 PM for the majority, 4:54 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 Zarqān and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Zarqān
- Marvdasht14 km · north-east
- Shahr-e Ṣadrā21 km · west
- Shiraz26 km · south-west
- Sa‘ādat Shahr53 km · north-east
- Arsanjān59 km · east
- Kavār63 km · south
- Kherāmeh65 km · south-east
- Pāsārgād65 km · north-east
Prayer times in Zarqān: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Zarqān differ from Tehran?
Yes. Zarqān is 670 km from Tehran, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Zarqān is called about 5 minutes earlier than in Tehran.
When is Maghrib in Zarqān?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:23 PM on 21 December and 7:22 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Zarqān?
Fajr in Zarqān changes with the seasons: about 3:25 AM on 21 June and about 5:26 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Zarqān?
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.
How long is the fast in Zarqān during Ramadan?
About 12 h 35 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 21 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.