Regional capital · Kurdistan Province
Prayer times in Sanandaj
Residents of and visitors to Sanandaj can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Sanandaj is a regional capital in Iran, in Kurdistan Province, with about 349,176 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Sanandaj today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Sanandaj prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Sanandaj by season
Prayer times in Sanandaj vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:22 AM and Maghrib at 8:01 PM, for a day of 14 h 33 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:57 AM and Maghrib to 5:33 PM, and the day is just 9 h 47 min. That is a difference of 4 h 46 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:03 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:51 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:22 AM | 5:07 AM | 12:24 PM | 4:12 PM | 8:01 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:47 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:57 AM | 7:27 AM | 12:20 PM | 2:55 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:24 PM |
Sanandaj lies 403 km west of Tehran, so Dhuhr in Sanandaj comes about 18 minutes later than in Tehran. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Sanandaj.
Qibla direction in Sanandaj
The Qibla in Sanandaj is at 206.2° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,695 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 206.2°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Sanandaj
Ramadan in Sanandaj: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:41 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:16 PM, roughly 12 h 24 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 23 min, longer by 59 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Sanandaj on the map
Sanandaj lies at 35.3150° N, 46.9988° E, in Kurdistan Province, in Iran. Close by you will find Kāmyārān (58 km), Pāveh (66 km), and Dīvāndarreh (67 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sanandaj
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Kurdistan Province, Iran
- Population
- 349,176
- Coordinates
- 35.31495, 46.99883
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 206.2° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,695 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sanandaj
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sanandaj is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:30 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:12 PM for the majority, 5:27 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to check today’s times 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 Sanandaj: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Sanandaj?
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 Sanandaj during Ramadan?
About 12 h 24 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 23 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Sanandaj?
Fajr in Sanandaj changes with the seasons: about 3:22 AM on 21 June and about 5:57 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Sanandaj differ from Tehran?
Yes. Sanandaj is 403 km from Tehran, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Sanandaj comes roughly 18 minutes later than in Tehran.
When is Maghrib in Sanandaj?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:33 PM on 21 December and 8:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.