Regional capital · West Azerbaijan Province
Prayer times in Urmia
Looking for the adhan times in Urmia? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Urmia, West Azerbaijan Province. Every figure is computed for 37.5527° N, 45.0761° E, so the times reflect Urmia itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Urmia today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Urmia
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Urmia
Prayer times in Urmia change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:17 AM and Maghrib at 8:16 PM, giving a day of 14 h 46 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:08 AM and Maghrib to 5:36 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 34 min. That is a difference of 5 h 11 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:08 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:03 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:17 AM | 5:09 AM | 12:31 PM | 4:25 PM | 8:16 PM | 9:18 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:08 AM | 7:40 AM | 12:28 PM | 2:57 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:28 PM |
Urmia is located 603 km west of Tehran, so Dhuhr in Urmia is called roughly 25 minutes later than in Tehran. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Urmia.
Finding the Qibla from Urmia
In Urmia you pray towards the south, at an angle of 197.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,863 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Urmia 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 Urmia
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Urmia is around 5:50 AM and iftar at 6:20 PM, for a fast of 12 h 20 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:15 AM and iftar to 6:49 PM, for a fast of 13 h 24 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Urmia is located
The coordinates of Urmia are 37.5527° N and 45.0761° E. The closest places on our site are Oshnavīyeh (57 km), Naghadeh (72 km), and Ajab Shīr (73 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across West Azerbaijan Province.
- Name
- Urmia
- Local name
- Orūmīyeh
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
- Population
- 577,307
- Coordinates
- 37.55274, 45.07605
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 197.2° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,863 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Urmia
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Urmia comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:39 PM instead of 4:25 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:37 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Urmia, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Urmia
- Oshnavīyeh57 km · south
- Naghadeh72 km · south-east
- Ajab Shīr73 km · east
- Salmās77 km · north
- Āz̄arshahr83 km · east
- Shabestar89 km · north-east
- Bonāb90 km · east
- Īlkhchī90 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Urmia
When is Maghrib in Urmia?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:36 PM on 21 December and 8:16 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Urmia differ from Tehran?
Yes. Urmia is 603 km from Tehran, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Urmia is called about 25 minutes later than in Tehran.
What is the Qibla direction in Urmia?
The Qibla in Urmia is 197.2° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,863 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Urmia?
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 Urmia?
Fajr in Urmia changes with the seasons: about 3:17 AM on 21 June and about 6:08 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.