City · Razavi Khorasan Province
Prayer times in Khvāf
This page shows today’s salah times in Khvāf, Razavi Khorasan 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 use the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method, which is commonly used in Iran.
Prayer times in Khvāf today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Khvāf prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Khvāf by season
Prayer times in Khvāf change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:33 AM and Maghrib at 7:06 PM, for a day of 14 h 28 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:03 AM and Maghrib to 4:42 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 50 min. The difference 4 h 38 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:11 AM | 5:34 AM | 11:37 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:59 PM | 6:45 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:33 AM | 4:17 AM | 11:31 AM | 3:18 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:55 AM | 5:18 AM | 11:22 AM | 2:49 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:03 AM | 6:32 AM | 11:27 AM | 2:05 PM | 4:42 PM | 5:32 PM |
Khvāf lies 803 km east of Tehran, so Dhuhr in Khvāf is called about 35 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 is not accurate in Khvāf.
Finding the Qibla from Khvāf
In Khvāf you pray towards the south-west, at an angle of 238.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,465 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Khvāf and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Khvāf during Ramadan
Ramadan in Khvāf: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:48 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:24 PM, about 12 h 26 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 23 min, longer by 57 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Khvāf
Khvāf is located at 34.5723° N, 60.1440° E, in Razavi Khorasan Province, in Iran. The nearest administrative centre is Tāybād, 61 km away. Close by you will find Tāybād (61 km), Torbat-e Jām (86 km), and Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh (115 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Khvāf
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran
- Population
- 33,189
- Coordinates
- 34.57232, 60.14404
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 238.9° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,465 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Khvāf
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Khvāf takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:37 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 3:18 PM for the majority, 4:33 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Khvāf and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Khvāf
- Tāybād61 km · east
- Torbat-e Jām86 km · north-east
- Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh115 km · north-west
- Qā’en129 km · south-west
- Gonābād136 km · west
- Marāgheh147 km · north
- Kāshmar170 km · north-west
- Ferdows191 km · west
Prayer times in Khvāf: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Khvāf differ from Tehran?
Yes. Khvāf is 803 km from Tehran, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Khvāf comes roughly 35 minutes earlier than in Tehran.
What time is Fajr in Khvāf?
Fajr in Khvāf changes with the seasons: about 2:33 AM on 21 June and about 5:03 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Khvāf?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Khvāf?
The Qibla in Khvāf is 238.9° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,465 km away.
When is Maghrib in Khvāf?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:42 PM on 21 December and 7:06 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.