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Prayer times in Maku
Residents of and visitors to Maku can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Maku is a city in Iran, in West Azerbaijan Province, with about 46,581 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.
Salah times in Maku today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Prayer calendar for Maku
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Maku by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Maku move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:08 AM on 21 June and 6:13 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 05 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:34 PM and 8:25 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 56 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 24 min around 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 | 5:08 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:05 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:08 AM | 5:06 AM | 12:34 PM | 4:31 PM | 8:25 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:47 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:13 AM | 7:48 AM | 12:30 PM | 2:54 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:27 PM |
Compared with Tehran, Dhuhr in Maku comes about 28 minutes later than in Tehran, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 40 minutes later than in the capital. Maku is 732 km from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Maku and distance to Makkah
From Maku you face towards the south, at an angle of 193.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,035 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Maku 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Maku
Ramadan in Maku: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:53 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:20 PM, about 12 h 17 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 25 min, longer by 68 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Maku
The coordinates of Maku are 39.2899° N and 44.4604° E. The nearest cities on our site are Seyah Cheshmeh (26 km), Shut (28 km), and Poldasht (53 km). Seyah Cheshmeh, the nearest administrative centre, is 26 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across West Azerbaijan Province.
- Name
- Maku
- Type
- City
- Part of
- West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
- Population
- 46,581
- Coordinates
- 39.28992, 44.46035
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 193.9° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,035 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Maku
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Maku comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:45 PM instead of 4:31 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:40 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Maku, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Maku
- Seyah Cheshmeh26 km · south
- Shut28 km · east
- Poldasht53 km · east
- Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn66 km · south-east
- Khoy93 km · south-east
- Hādīshahr115 km · south-east
- Salmās124 km · south
- Marand148 km · south-east
Prayer times in Maku: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Maku?
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.
How long is the fast in Maku during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 17 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 25 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Maku?
Fajr in Maku depends on the season: about 3:08 AM on 21 June and about 6:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Maku?
The Qibla in Maku is 193.9° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,035 km away.
When is Maghrib in Maku?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:34 PM on 21 December and 8:25 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.