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Prayer times in Najafshahr
This page shows today’s prayer times in Najafshahr, Kerman, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method, which is the usual reference in Iran.
Prayer times in Najafshahr today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Prayer calendar for Najafshahr
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Najafshahr change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Najafshahr move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:14 AM on 21 June and 5:14 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 59 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:12 PM and 7:09 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 02 min around the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 16 min in 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 | 4:34 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:22 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:14 AM | 4:48 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:23 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:18 AM | 5:36 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:07 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:44 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:37 AM | 11:45 AM | 2:34 PM | 5:12 PM | 5:59 PM |
Compared with Tehran, Dhuhr in Najafshahr comes roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Tehran, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 36 minutes earlier than in the capital. Najafshahr is 809 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Najafshahr
Qibla direction for Najafshahr: 244.6° (south-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 1,823 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Najafshahr is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Najafshahr during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Najafshahr is at about 5:03 AM and iftar at 5:48 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 35 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:37 AM and iftar to 6:08 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 21 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Najafshahr is located
The coordinates of Najafshahr are 29.3858° N and 55.7176° E. The nearest cities on our site are Sīrjān (8 km), Bāft (87 km), and Shahr-e Bābak (100 km). Bāft, the nearest administrative centre, is 87 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Kerman.
- Name
- Najafshahr
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kerman, Iran
- Population
- 20,164
- Coordinates
- 29.38575, 55.71758
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 244.6° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,823 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Najafshahr
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Najafshahr comes roughly 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:41 PM instead of 3:23 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:55 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Najafshahr (UTC+3:30), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Najafshahr
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Najafshahr
Which calculation method is used for Najafshahr?
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.
When is Fajr in Najafshahr?
Fajr in Najafshahr depends on the season: about 3:14 AM on 21 June and about 5:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Najafshahr?
The Qibla in Najafshahr is 244.6° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,823 km away.
How long is the fast in Najafshahr during Ramadan?
About 12 h 35 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 21 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Najafshahr?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:12 PM on 21 December and 7:09 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.