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Prayer times in Nowshahr
This page shows today’s salah times in Nowshahr, Mazandaran, 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 use the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method, which is the usual reference in Iran.
Adhan times in Nowshahr today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Prayer calendar for Nowshahr
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Nowshahr by season
Prayer times in Nowshahr vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:56 AM and Maghrib at 7:47 PM, for a day of 14 h 40 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:41 AM and Maghrib to 5:12 PM, and the day is just 9 h 39 min. That is a difference of 5 h 01 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:44 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:56 AM | 4:46 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:57 PM | 7:47 PM | 8:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:27 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:23 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:41 AM | 7:12 AM | 12:02 PM | 2:34 PM | 5:12 PM | 6:03 PM |
Nowshahr lies 106 km north of Tehran, so Dhuhr in Nowshahr practically coincides with 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 should not be used in Nowshahr.
Qibla direction in Nowshahr
Qibla from Nowshahr: 216.9° (south-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 2,034 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Nowshahr is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Nowshahr
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Nowshahr is at about 5:24 AM and iftar at 5:56 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 22 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:50 AM and iftar to 6:24 PM, for a fast of 13 h 24 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Nowshahr
Nowshahr is located at 36.6485° N, 51.4962° E, in Mazandaran, in Iran. The nearest administrative centre is Chālūs, 7 km away. Nearby places include Chālūs (7 km), Nūr (47 km), and Tonekābon (59 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Nowshahr
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Mazandaran, Iran
- Population
- 40,000
- Coordinates
- 36.64852, 51.49621
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 216.9° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,034 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Nowshahr
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Nowshahr comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:12 PM instead of 3:57 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:12 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Nowshahr and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Nowshahr
- Chālūs7 km · west
- Nūr47 km · east
- Tonekābon59 km · west
- Maḩmūdābād68 km · east
- Katālem va Sādāt Shahr76 km · west
- Āmol79 km · east
- Ramsar81 km · west
- Fereydūn Kenār91 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Nowshahr
What is the Qibla direction in Nowshahr?
The Qibla in Nowshahr is 216.9° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,034 km away.
When is Maghrib in Nowshahr?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:12 PM on 21 December and 7:47 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Nowshahr differ from Tehran?
Yes. Nowshahr is 106 km from Tehran, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Nowshahr comes at almost exactly the same time as Tehran.
Which calculation method is used for Nowshahr?
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 Nowshahr 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.