City · Tehran Province
Prayer times in Morteẕá Gerd
Residents of and visitors to Morteẕá Gerd can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Morteẕá Gerd is a city in Iran, in Tehran Province, with about 15,506 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun 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 Morteẕá Gerd
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Morteẕá Gerd
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Morteẕá Gerd
It is useful to know how prayer times in Morteẕá Gerd move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:03 AM on 21 June and 5:40 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 37 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:15 PM and 7:45 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 34 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 45 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:45 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:03 AM | 4:49 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:55 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:29 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:40 AM | 7:10 AM | 12:02 PM | 2:37 PM | 5:15 PM | 6:06 PM |
Morteẕá Gerd lies right next to Tehran (12 km), so its prayer times hardly differ: Dhuhr in Morteẕá Gerd comes at almost exactly the same time as Tehran. Neighbouring areas can use the same timetable without noticeable error.
Finding the Qibla from Morteẕá Gerd
In Morteẕá Gerd you face towards the south-west, at an angle of 218.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,934 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Morteẕá Gerd and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Morteẕá Gerd
Ramadan in Morteẕá Gerd: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:24 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:58 PM, about 12 h 24 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 23 min, longer by 59 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Morteẕá Gerd on the map
The coordinates of Morteẕá Gerd are 35.6025° N and 51.3496° E. The closest places on our site are Chahār Dangeh (4 km), Bāqershahr (9 km), and Kahrīzak (10 km). Chahār Dangeh, the nearest administrative centre, is 4 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Tehran Province.
- Name
- Morteẕá Gerd
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tehran Province, Iran
- Population
- 15,506
- Coordinates
- 35.60250, 51.34960
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 218.5° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,934 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Morteẕá Gerd
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Morteẕá Gerd comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:11 PM instead of 3:55 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:12 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Morteẕá Gerd (UTC+3:30), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Morteẕá Gerd
- Chahār Dangeh4 km · west
- Bāqershahr9 km · south-east
- Kahrīzak10 km · south
- Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn10 km · east
- Eslamshahr12 km · south-west
- Tehran12 km · north-east
- Sa‘īdābād16 km · north-west
- Vaḩīdīyeh17 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Morteẕá Gerd
How long is the fast in Morteẕá Gerd during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 24 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 23 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Morteẕá Gerd?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:15 PM on 21 December and 7:45 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Morteẕá Gerd?
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 Morteẕá Gerd?
The Qibla in Morteẕá Gerd is 218.5° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,934 km away.
Do prayer times in Morteẕá Gerd differ from Tehran?
Hardly: Morteẕá Gerd is only 12 km from Tehran, so the difference stays within a minute or two.