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Prayer times in Mahdishahr
Looking for the prayer times in Mahdishahr? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Mahdishahr, Semnan Province. Every figure is computed for 35.7107° N, 53.3539° E, so the times reflect Mahdishahr itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Mahdishahr
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Mahdishahr prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Mahdishahr
Prayer times in Mahdishahr change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:54 AM and Maghrib at 7:37 PM, for a day of 14 h 35 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:32 AM and Maghrib to 5:07 PM, and the day is just 9 h 44 min. The difference 4 h 50 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 | 4:37 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:54 AM | 4:41 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:48 PM | 7:37 PM | 8:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:21 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:16 PM | 6:11 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:32 AM | 7:02 AM | 11:54 AM | 2:29 PM | 5:07 PM | 5:58 PM |
Compared with Tehran, Dhuhr in Mahdishahr comes about 8 minutes earlier than in Tehran, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 8 minutes earlier than in the capital. Mahdishahr is 174 km away from the capital, towards the east. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Mahdishahr
Qibla direction for Mahdishahr: 223.2° (south-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,062 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Mahdishahr remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Mahdishahr
Ramadan in Mahdishahr: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:16 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:50 PM, roughly 12 h 24 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 23 min, longer by 60 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Mahdishahr is located
Mahdishahr is located at 35.7107° N, 53.3539° E, in Semnan Province, in Iran. The nearest administrative centre is Semnan, 15 km away. Nearby places include Semnan (15 km), Fīrūzkūh (53 km), and Zīr Āb (62 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Mahdishahr
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Semnan Province, Iran
- Population
- 21,000
- Coordinates
- 35.71071, 53.35394
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 223.2° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,062 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Mahdishahr
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Mahdishahr comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:03 PM instead of 3:48 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:04 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Mahdishahr, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Mahdishahr
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Mahdishahr
When is Maghrib in Mahdishahr?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:07 PM on 21 December and 7:37 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Mahdishahr?
Fajr in Mahdishahr changes with the seasons: about 2:54 AM on 21 June and about 5:32 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Mahdishahr?
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 Mahdishahr?
The Qibla in Mahdishahr is 223.2° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,062 km away.
Do prayer times in Mahdishahr differ from Tehran?
Yes. Mahdishahr is 174 km from Tehran, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Mahdishahr comes roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Tehran.