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Prayer times in Ābādān
Residents of and visitors to Ābādān can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Ābādān is a city in Iran, in Khuzestan, with about 231,476 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Ābādān today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Ābādān prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Ābādān by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Ābādān move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:40 AM on 21 June and 5:45 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 05 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:39 PM and 7:41 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 06 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 11 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 | 5:03 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:40 AM | 5:15 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:55 PM | 7:41 PM | 8:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:47 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:45 AM | 7:09 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:02 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:27 PM |
Compared with Tehran, Dhuhr in Ābādān comes about 12 minutes later than in Tehran, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 3 minutes earlier than in the capital. Ābādān is 663 km from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Ābādān
Qibla direction for Ābādān: 222.5° (south-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 1,304 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Ābādān is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Ābādān
Ramadan in Ābādān: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:33 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:17 PM, about 12 h 34 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 22 min, longer by 48 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Ābādān
The coordinates of Ābādān are 30.3392° N and 48.3043° E. The nearest cities on our site are Khorramshahr (16 km), Shādegān (49 km), and Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni (77 km). Khorramshahr, the nearest administrative centre, is 16 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Khuzestan.
- Name
- Ābādān
- Local name
- Abadan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Khuzestan, Iran
- Population
- 231,476
- Coordinates
- 30.33920, 48.30430
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 222.5° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,304 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ābādān
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Ābādān comes roughly 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:12 PM instead of 3:55 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:24 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Ābādān, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Ābādān
- Khorramshahr16 km · north-west
- Shādegān49 km · north-east
- Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni77 km · east
- Bandar-e Māhshahr88 km · east
- Chamrān92 km · north-east
- Kūt-e ‘Abdollāh106 km · north
- Ahvāz115 km · north
- ‘Eyn-e Do115 km · north
Prayer times in Ābādān: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Ābādān?
The Qibla in Ābādān is 222.5° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,304 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Ābādān?
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 Ābādān?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:39 PM on 21 December and 7:41 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Ābādān?
Fajr in Ābādān changes with the seasons: about 3:40 AM on 21 June and about 5:45 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Ābādān differ from Tehran?
Yes. Ābādān is 663 km from Tehran, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Ābādān is called about 12 minutes later than in Tehran.