Regional capital · Ilam Province
Prayer times in Īlām
Muslims living in Īlām can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Īlām is a regional capital in Iran, in Ilam Province, with about 140,940 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 Īlām
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Īlām
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Īlām by season
Prayer times in Īlām vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:33 AM and Maghrib at 7:58 PM, giving a day of 14 h 23 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:57 AM and Maghrib to 5:40 PM, and the day is just 9 h 55 min. That is a difference of 4 h 28 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 | 5:07 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:53 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:33 AM | 5:14 AM | 12:26 PM | 4:10 PM | 7:58 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:57 AM | 7:25 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:02 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:29 PM |
Īlām is located 511 km south-west of Tehran, so Dhuhr in Īlām is called roughly 20 minutes later than in Tehran. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Īlām.
Qibla direction in Īlām
The Qibla in Īlām is at 207.2° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,505 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 207.2°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Īlām
Ramadan in Īlām: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:43 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:20 PM, roughly 12 h 28 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 23 min, longer by 55 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Īlām
Īlām lies at 33.6374° N, 46.4227° E, in Ilam Province, in Iran. Close by you will find Eyvān (24 km), Eslāmābād-e Gharb (53 km), and Kermanshah (96 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Īlām
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Ilam Province, Iran
- Population
- 140,940
- Coordinates
- 33.63740, 46.42270
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 207.2° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,505 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Īlām
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Īlām comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:26 PM instead of 4:10 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:32 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Īlām and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Īlām
- Eyvān24 km · north-west
- Eslāmābād-e Gharb53 km · north
- Kermanshah96 km · north-east
- Darreh Shahr104 km · south-east
- Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb105 km · north-west
- Kūhdasht111 km · east
- Ābdānān117 km · south-east
- Ravānsar122 km · north
Prayer times in Īlām: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Īlām differ from Tehran?
Yes. Īlām is 511 km from Tehran, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Īlām comes roughly 20 minutes later than in Tehran.
Which calculation method is used for Īlām?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Īlām?
The Qibla in Īlām is 207.2° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,505 km away.
When is Maghrib in Īlām?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:40 PM on 21 December and 7:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Īlām?
Fajr in Īlām changes with the seasons: about 3:33 AM on 21 June and about 5:57 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.