City · Gilan Province
Prayer times in Āstārā
Muslims living in Āstārā can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Āstārā is a city in Iran, in Gilan Province, with about 39,065 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.
Today’s prayer times in Āstārā
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Āstārā prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Āstārā
Prayer times in Āstārā vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:56 AM and Maghrib at 8:04 PM, giving a day of 14 h 51 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:54 AM and Maghrib to 5:18 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 29 min. That is a difference of 5 h 22 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 | 4:52 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:56 AM | 4:51 AM | 12:16 PM | 4:12 PM | 8:04 PM | 9:08 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:36 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:54 AM | 7:28 AM | 12:12 PM | 2:39 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:11 PM |
Compared with Tehran, Dhuhr in Āstārā is called about 10 minutes later than in Tehran, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 19 minutes later than in the capital. Āstārā is 379 km from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Āstārā and distance to Makkah
From Āstārā you face towards the south-west, at an angle of 207.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,080 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Āstārā 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 Āstārā during Ramadan
Ramadan in Āstārā: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:35 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:04 PM, roughly 12 h 19 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).
Where Āstārā is located
Āstārā lies at 38.4308° N, 48.8699° E, in Gilan Province, in Iran. The nearest administrative centre is Ardabil, 54 km away. Nearby places include Ardabil (54 km), Hashtpar (71 km), and Germī (95 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Āstārā
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gilan Province, Iran
- Population
- 39,065
- Coordinates
- 38.43084, 48.86994
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 207.2° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,080 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Āstārā
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Āstārā comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:26 PM instead of 4:12 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:22 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 keep your prayers on time in Āstārā and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Āstārā
- Ardabil54 km · west
- Hashtpar71 km · south
- Germī95 km · north-west
- Khalkhāl95 km · south
- Reẕvānshahr101 km · south
- Meshgīn Shahr104 km · west
- Bandar-e Anzali118 km · south-east
- Māsāl121 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Āstārā
Do prayer times in Āstārā differ from Tehran?
Yes. Āstārā is 379 km from Tehran, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Āstārā comes about 10 minutes later than in Tehran.
What is the Qibla direction in Āstārā?
The Qibla in Āstārā is 207.2° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,080 km away.
What time is Fajr in Āstārā?
Fajr in Āstārā changes with the seasons: about 2:56 AM on 21 June and about 5:54 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Āstārā?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:18 PM on 21 December and 8:04 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Āstārā during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 19 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 25 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.