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Prayer times in Babol
Residents of and visitors to Babol can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Babol is a city in Iran, in Mazandaran, with about 202,796 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Babol
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Babol
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Babol by season
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Babol on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 2:52 AM, the longest day lasts 14 h 40 min, against only 9 h 40 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 5:59 PM and 8:43 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 11:52 AM and 12:07 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Babol and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:39 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:52 AM | 4:41 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:52 PM | 7:42 PM | 8:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:23 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:18 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:36 AM | 7:07 AM | 11:57 AM | 2:29 PM | 5:08 PM | 5:59 PM |
Babol lies 148 km north-east of Tehran, so Dhuhr in Babol comes roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Tehran. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Babol.
Qibla direction in Babol
Qibla from Babol: 220.0° (south-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 2,091 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Babol is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Babol
For those fasting in Babol, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:51 PM and imsak at 5:19 AM on the first day, 12 h 22 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:19 PM for a fast of 13 h 24 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Iran.
About Babol
The coordinates of Babol are 36.5510° N and 52.6786° E. The closest places on our site are Amīr Kolā (5 km), Bābolsar (17 km), and Qā’em Shahr (19 km). Bābolsar, the nearest administrative centre, is 17 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Mazandaran.
- Name
- Babol
- Local name
- Bābol
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Mazandaran, Iran
- Population
- 202,796
- Coordinates
- 36.55102, 52.67860
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 220.0° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,091 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Babol
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Babol comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:07 PM instead of 3:52 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:07 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Babol (UTC+3:30), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Babol
- Amīr Kolā5 km · north
- Bābolsar17 km · north
- Qā’em Shahr19 km · south-east
- Fereydūn Kenār21 km · north-west
- Jūybār23 km · north-east
- Āmol31 km · west
- Sari34 km · east
- Maḩmūdābād38 km · west
Prayer times in Babol: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Babol?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:08 PM on 21 December and 7:42 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Babol?
Fajr in Babol changes with the seasons: about 2:52 AM on 21 June and about 5:36 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Babol?
The Qibla in Babol is 220.0° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,091 km away.
Do prayer times in Babol differ from Tehran?
Yes. Babol is 148 km from Tehran, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Babol is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Tehran.
How long is the fast in Babol during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 24 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.