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Prayer times in Māhān
Muslims living in Māhān can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Māhān is a city in Iran, in Kerman, with about 19,423 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Māhān
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Prayer calendar for Māhān
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Māhān
Prayer times in Māhān change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:05 AM and Maghrib at 7:04 PM, for a day of 14 h 05 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:08 AM and Maghrib to 5:04 PM, and the day is just 10 h 13 min. The difference 3 h 52 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:27 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:15 PM | 6:09 PM | 6:53 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:05 AM | 4:40 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:18 PM | 7:04 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:11 AM | 5:29 AM | 11:33 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:54 PM | 6:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:08 AM | 6:32 AM | 11:39 AM | 2:27 PM | 5:04 PM | 5:51 PM |
Māhān is located 832 km south-east of Tehran, so Dhuhr in Māhān comes roughly 23 minutes earlier than in Tehran. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Māhān.
Qibla direction in Māhān
The Qibla in Māhān is at 245.3° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,992 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 245.3°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Māhān
For those fasting in Māhān, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:41 PM and imsak at 4:57 AM on the first day, 12 h 34 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:02 PM for a fast of 13 h 22 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Iran.
Where Māhān is located
The coordinates of Māhān are 30.0594° N and 57.2920° E. The closest places on our site are Kerman (32 km), Bardsīr (71 km), and Zarand (109 km). Kerman, the nearest administrative centre, is 32 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Kerman.
- Name
- Māhān
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kerman, Iran
- Population
- 19,423
- Coordinates
- 30.05943, 57.29198
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 245.3° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,992 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Māhān
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Māhān takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:48 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 78 minutes around 21 June: 3:18 PM for the majority, 4:36 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Māhān in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Prayer times in Māhān: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Māhān?
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.
How long is the fast in Māhān during Ramadan?
About 12 h 34 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 22 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Māhān?
Fajr in Māhān changes with the seasons: about 3:05 AM on 21 June and about 5:08 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Māhān?
The Qibla in Māhān is 245.3° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,992 km away.
Do prayer times in Māhān differ from Tehran?
Yes. Māhān is 832 km from Tehran, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Māhān is called about 23 minutes earlier than in Tehran.