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Prayer times in Rafsanjān
This page shows today’s salah times in Rafsanjān, 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method, which is the usual reference in Iran.
Adhan times in Rafsanjān today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Prayer calendar for Rafsanjān
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Rafsanjān change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Rafsanjān move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:09 AM on 21 June and 5:14 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 05 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:08 PM and 7:11 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 07 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 11 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 | 4:32 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:21 PM | 6:14 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:09 AM | 4:44 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:24 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:16 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:39 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:59 PM | 6:43 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:38 AM | 11:44 AM | 2:31 PM | 5:08 PM | 5:56 PM |
Rafsanjān lies 726 km south-east of Tehran, so Dhuhr in Rafsanjān comes roughly 18 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 is not accurate in Rafsanjān.
Qibla in Rafsanjān and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Rafsanjān: 242.1° (south-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 1,897 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Rafsanjān remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Rafsanjān
For those fasting in Rafsanjān, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:46 PM and imsak at 5:02 AM on the first day, 12 h 33 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:07 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.
Rafsanjān on the map
Rafsanjān lies at 30.4067° N, 55.9939° E, in Kerman, in Iran. The nearest administrative centre is Zarand, 71 km away. Nearby places include Zarand (71 km), Bardsīr (78 km), and Anār (86 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Rafsanjān
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kerman, Iran
- Population
- 147,680
- Coordinates
- 30.40670, 55.99390
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 242.1° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,897 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Rafsanjān
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Rafsanjān comes roughly 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:42 PM instead of 3:24 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:54 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, 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 Rafsanjān (UTC+3:30), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Rafsanjān
- Zarand71 km · north-east
- Bardsīr78 km · south-east
- Anār86 km · north-west
- Shahr-e Bābak90 km · west
- Kerman105 km · east
- Sīrjān110 km · south
- Najafshahr117 km · south
- Rāvar123 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Rafsanjān
Which calculation method is used for Rafsanjān?
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.
Do prayer times in Rafsanjān differ from Tehran?
Yes. Rafsanjān is 726 km from Tehran, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Rafsanjān comes about 18 minutes earlier than in Tehran.
When is Maghrib in Rafsanjān?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:08 PM on 21 December and 7:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Rafsanjān?
The Qibla in Rafsanjān is 242.1° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,897 km away.
When is Fajr in Rafsanjān?
Fajr in Rafsanjān changes with the seasons: about 3:09 AM on 21 June and about 5:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.