Capital city · Tehran Province
Prayer times in Tehran
Muslims living in Tehran can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Tehran is a capital city in Iran, in Tehran Province, with about 7,153,309 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Tehran today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Tehran prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Tehran by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Tehran move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:02 AM on 21 June and 5:40 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 38 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:15 PM and 7:45 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 35 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 44 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 | 3:02 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 | 6:18 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:40 AM | 7:10 AM | 12:02 PM | 2:37 PM | 5:15 PM | 6:05 PM |
Tehran is the capital of Iran, and its timetable often serves as the reference for the country. Remember, though, that cities in the east pray earlier and cities further west later, so check the page of your own city when you live elsewhere in Iran.
Finding the Qibla from Tehran
In Tehran you face towards the south-west, at an angle of 218.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,946 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Tehran 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 Tehran during Ramadan
Fasting in Tehran, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:57 PM and imsak at 5:24 AM on the first day, 12 h 24 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:24 PM for a fast of 13 h 23 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Iran.
About Tehran
The coordinates of Tehran are 35.6944° N and 51.4215° E. The closest places on our site are Vaḩīdīyeh (5 km), Morteẕá Gerd (12 km), and Tajrīsh (12 km). Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Tehran Province.
- Name
- Tehran
- Type
- Capital city
- Part of
- Tehran Province, Iran
- Population
- 7,153,309
- Coordinates
- 35.69439, 51.42151
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 218.5° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,946 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tehran
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Tehran takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:12 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:55 PM for the majority, 5:10 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 Tehran (UTC+3:30), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Tehran
- Vaḩīdīyeh5 km · north-east
- Morteẕá Gerd12 km · south-west
- Tajrīsh12 km · north
- Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn13 km · south
- Chahār Dangeh14 km · south-west
- Bāqershahr18 km · south
- Kahrīzak20 km · south
- Sa‘īdābād21 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Tehran
Which calculation method is used for Tehran?
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 Maghrib in Tehran?
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.
What time is Fajr in Tehran?
Fajr in Tehran changes with the seasons: about 3:02 AM on 21 June and about 5:40 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Tehran during Ramadan?
About 12 h 24 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 23 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Tehran?
The Qibla in Tehran is 218.5° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,946 km away.