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Prayer times in Kangāvar
This page shows today’s salah times in Kangāvar, Kermanshah Province, 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 commonly used in Iran.
Salah times in Kangāvar today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Kangāvar prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kangāvar
It is useful to know how prayer times in Kangāvar move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:22 AM on 21 June and 5:52 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 30 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:31 PM and 7:55 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 28 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 51 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:47 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:22 AM | 5:06 AM | 12:20 PM | 4:06 PM | 7:55 PM | 8:53 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:44 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:52 AM | 7:21 AM | 12:16 PM | 2:53 PM | 5:31 PM | 6:21 PM |
Kangāvar lies 341 km west of Tehran, so Dhuhr in Kangāvar comes roughly 14 minutes later than in Tehran. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kangāvar.
Qibla direction in Kangāvar
From Kangāvar you face towards the south-west, at an angle of 210.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,658 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kangāvar 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kangāvar
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kangāvar is at about 5:37 AM and iftar at 6:13 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 26 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:06 AM and iftar to 6:38 PM, for a fast of 13 h 23 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Kangāvar is located
The coordinates of Kangāvar are 34.5043° N and 47.9653° E. The nearest cities on our site are Şaḩneh (25 km), Asadābād (34 km), and Harsīn (43 km). Şaḩneh, the nearest administrative centre, is 25 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Kermanshah Province.
- Name
- Kangāvar
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kermanshah Province, Iran
- Population
- 51,352
- Coordinates
- 34.50430, 47.96530
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 210.8° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,658 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kangāvar
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Kangāvar comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:22 PM instead of 4:06 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:26 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes 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 Kangāvar and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Kangāvar: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Kangāvar?
Fajr in Kangāvar changes with the seasons: about 3:22 AM on 21 June and about 5:52 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Kangāvar?
The Qibla in Kangāvar is 210.8° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,658 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Kangāvar?
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 Maghrib in Kangāvar?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:31 PM on 21 December and 7:55 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Kangāvar during Ramadan?
About 12 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 23 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.