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Prayer times in Gālīkesh
Looking for the adhan times in Gālīkesh? On this page 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 Gālīkesh, Golestan Province. Every figure is computed for 37.2726° N, 55.4339° E, which means the times match Gālīkesh itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Gālīkesh
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Prayer calendar for Gālīkesh
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Gālīkesh change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Gālīkesh move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:37 AM on 21 June and 5:26 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 49 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:55 PM and 7:34 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 44 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 36 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 | 4:27 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:22 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:37 AM | 4:28 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:43 PM | 7:34 PM | 8:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:11 AM | 5:36 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:07 PM | 6:03 PM | 6:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:26 AM | 6:58 AM | 11:46 AM | 2:16 PM | 4:55 PM | 5:47 PM |
Compared with Tehran, Dhuhr in Gālīkesh is called about 16 minutes earlier than in Tehran, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 11 minutes earlier than in the capital. Gālīkesh is 399 km from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Gālīkesh
In Gālīkesh you face towards the south-west, at an angle of 224.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,316 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Gālīkesh and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Gālīkesh
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Gālīkesh is around 5:09 AM and iftar at 5:39 PM, for a fast of 12 h 21 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:34 AM and iftar to 6:08 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 24 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Gālīkesh is located
Gālīkesh lies at 37.2726° N, 55.4339° E, in Golestan Province, in Iran. The nearest administrative centre is Mīnūdasht, 7 km away. Nearby places include Mīnūdasht (7 km), Kalāleh (13 km), and Gonbad-e Kāvūs (24 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gālīkesh
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Golestan Province, Iran
- Population
- 23,394
- Coordinates
- 37.27259, 55.43394
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 224.8° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,316 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Gālīkesh
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Gālīkesh comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:58 PM instead of 3:43 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:56 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Gālīkesh, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Gālīkesh
- Mīnūdasht7 km · south-west
- Kalāleh13 km · north-east
- Gonbad-e Kāvūs24 km · west
- Āzādshahr31 km · south-west
- 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl64 km · south-west
- Fāẕelābād74 km · south-west
- Jājarm91 km · south-east
- Āq Qalā91 km · west
Prayer times in Gālīkesh: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Gālīkesh differ from Tehran?
Yes. Gālīkesh is 399 km from Tehran, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Gālīkesh is called about 16 minutes earlier than in Tehran.
When is Maghrib in Gālīkesh?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:55 PM on 21 December and 7:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Gālīkesh?
Fajr in Gālīkesh changes with the seasons: about 2:37 AM on 21 June and about 5:26 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Gālīkesh?
The Qibla in Gālīkesh is 224.8° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,316 km away.
How long is the fast in Gālīkesh 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.