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Prayer times in Māsāl
Residents of and visitors to Māsāl can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Māsāl is a city in Iran, in Gilan Province, with about 17,901 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Māsāl today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Māsāl
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Māsāl change through the year
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Māsāl on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 3:02 AM, the longest day lasts 14 h 44 min, compared with only 9 h 35 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:12 PM and 9:01 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 12:06 PM and 12:21 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Māsāl and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:02 AM | 4:53 AM | 12:15 PM | 4:08 PM | 7:59 PM | 9:01 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:36 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:51 AM | 7:24 AM | 12:11 PM | 2:41 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:12 PM |
Māsāl lies 276 km north-west of Tehran, so Dhuhr in Māsāl comes about 9 minutes later than in Tehran. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Māsāl.
Finding the Qibla from Māsāl
In Māsāl you pray towards the south-west, at an angle of 209.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,986 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Māsāl 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 Māsāl during Ramadan
For those fasting in Māsāl, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:04 PM and imsak at 5:34 AM on the first day, 12 h 21 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:33 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.
About Māsāl
Māsāl is located at 37.3631° N, 49.1329° E, in Gilan Province, in Iran. The nearest administrative centre is Şowme‘eh Sarā, 18 km away. Close by you will find Şowme‘eh Sarā (18 km), Reẕvānshahr (21 km), and Fūman (22 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Māsāl
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gilan Province, Iran
- Population
- 17,901
- Coordinates
- 37.36310, 49.13290
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 209.4° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,986 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Māsāl
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Māsāl takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:21 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:08 PM for the majority, 5:23 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Māsāl and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Māsāl
- Şowme‘eh Sarā18 km · south-east
- Reẕvānshahr21 km · north
- Fūman22 km · south-east
- Bandar-e Anzali31 km · north-east
- Rasht41 km · east
- Khomām47 km · east
- Hashtpar52 km · north-west
- Khalkhāl60 km · north-west
Prayer times in Māsāl: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Māsāl?
Fajr in Māsāl changes with the seasons: about 3:02 AM on 21 June and about 5:51 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Māsāl during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 21 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 24 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Māsāl?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:20 PM on 21 December and 7:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Māsāl?
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.
Do prayer times in Māsāl differ from Tehran?
Yes. Māsāl is 276 km from Tehran, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Māsāl comes roughly 9 minutes later than in Tehran.