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Prayer times in Qūchān
This page shows today’s salah times in Qūchān, Razavi Khorasan Province, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method, which is the usual reference in Iran.
Today’s prayer times in Qūchān
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Qūchān
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Qūchān change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Qūchān move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:26 AM on 21 June and 5:14 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 48 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:43 PM and 7:21 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 43 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 37 min in 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 | 4:15 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:10 PM | 6:06 PM | 6:54 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:26 AM | 4:16 AM | 11:38 AM | 3:30 PM | 7:21 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:59 AM | 5:24 AM | 11:28 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:51 PM | 6:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:45 AM | 11:34 AM | 2:04 PM | 4:43 PM | 5:35 PM |
Compared with Tehran, Dhuhr in Qūchān is called roughly 28 minutes earlier than in Tehran, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 24 minutes earlier than in the capital. Qūchān is 653 km from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Qūchān
From Qūchān you pray towards the south-west, at an angle of 231.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,506 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Qūchān 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.
Ramadan timetable for Qūchān
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Qūchān is around 4:56 AM and iftar at 5:27 PM, for a fast of 12 h 21 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:22 AM and iftar to 5:56 PM, for a fast of 13 h 24 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Qūchān on the map
Qūchān is located at 37.1060° N, 58.5096° E, in Razavi Khorasan Province, in Iran. The nearest administrative centre is Shīrvān, 61 km away. Close by you will find Shīrvān (61 km), Dargaz (65 km), and Chenārān (75 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Qūchān
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran
- Population
- 111,752
- Coordinates
- 37.10600, 58.50955
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 231.1° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,506 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Qūchān
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Qūchān takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:44 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:30 PM for the majority, 4:45 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 Qūchān and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Qūchān: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Qūchān during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 21 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 24 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Qūchān?
The Qibla in Qūchān is 231.1° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,506 km away.
When is Maghrib in Qūchān?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:43 PM on 21 December and 7:21 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Qūchān?
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 Fajr in Qūchān?
Fajr in Qūchān changes with the seasons: about 2:26 AM on 21 June and about 5:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.