Regional capital · Hormozgan
Prayer times in Bandar Abbas
Looking for the adhan times in Bandar Abbas? 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 Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan. Every figure is computed for 27.1865° N, 56.2808° E, which means the times match Bandar Abbas itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Bandar Abbas
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Prayer calendar for Bandar Abbas
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Bandar Abbas change through the year
Prayer times in Bandar Abbas change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:20 AM and Maghrib at 7:01 PM, for a day of 13 h 51 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:08 AM and Maghrib to 5:14 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 26 min. The difference 3 h 26 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 | 4:33 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:19 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:55 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:20 AM | 4:51 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:15 PM | 7:01 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:17 AM | 5:34 AM | 11:37 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:57 PM | 6:40 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:08 AM | 6:30 AM | 11:43 AM | 2:36 PM | 5:14 PM | 6:00 PM |
Compared with Tehran, Dhuhr in Bandar Abbas comes about 19 minutes earlier than in Tehran, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 44 minutes earlier than in the capital. Bandar Abbas is 1,052 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Bandar Abbas
From Bandar Abbas you face towards the west, at an angle of 252.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,784 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bandar Abbas 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 Bandar Abbas during Ramadan
Ramadan in Bandar Abbas: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:59 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:49 PM, about 12 h 39 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 21 min, longer by 42 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Bandar Abbas on the map
Bandar Abbas is located at 27.1865° N, 56.2808° E, in Hormozgan, in Iran. Nearby places include Qeshm (26 km), Bandar-e Khamīr (74 km), and Mīnāb (80 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bandar Abbas
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Hormozgan, Iran
- Population
- 352,173
- Coordinates
- 27.18650, 56.28080
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 252.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,784 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bandar Abbas
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bandar Abbas takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:52 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 80 minutes around 21 June: 3:15 PM for the majority, 4:34 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Bandar Abbas, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Bandar Abbas
- Qeshm26 km · south
- Bandar-e Khamīr74 km · west
- Mīnāb80 km · east
- Rūdān94 km · east
- Manūjān123 km · east
- Ḩājjīābād130 km · north
- Bandar-e Kong148 km · south-west
- Bandar-e Lengeh155 km · south-west
Prayer times in Bandar Abbas: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Bandar Abbas?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:14 PM on 21 December and 7:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Bandar Abbas during Ramadan?
About 12 h 39 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 21 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Bandar Abbas differ from Tehran?
Yes. Bandar Abbas is 1,052 km from Tehran, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Bandar Abbas comes about 19 minutes earlier than in Tehran.
What is the Qibla direction in Bandar Abbas?
The Qibla in Bandar Abbas is 252.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,784 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Bandar Abbas?
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.