City · Zanjan Province
Prayer times in Abhar
Residents of and visitors to Abhar can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Abhar is a city in Iran, in Zanjan Province, with about 69,889 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Abhar today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Abhar
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Abhar
It is useful to know how prayer times in Abhar move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:08 AM on 21 June and 5:49 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 41 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:22 PM and 7:55 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 37 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 42 min in 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 | 4:53 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:08 AM | 4:56 AM | 12:15 PM | 4:05 PM | 7:55 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:37 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:49 AM | 7:20 AM | 12:11 PM | 2:44 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:13 PM |
Abhar is located 205 km west of Tehran, so Dhuhr in Abhar comes about 9 minutes later than in Tehran. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Abhar.
Finding the Qibla from Abhar
From Abhar you face towards the south-west, at an angle of 211.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,873 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Abhar 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 Abhar during Ramadan
Ramadan in Abhar: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:33 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:06 PM, roughly 12 h 23 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 23 min, longer by 61 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Abhar on the map
Abhar lies at 36.1468° N, 49.2180° E, in Zanjan Province, in Iran. The nearest administrative centre is Khorramdarreh, 7 km away. Nearby places include Khorramdarreh (7 km), Tākestān (44 km), and Qīdar (56 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Abhar
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Zanjan Province, Iran
- Population
- 69,889
- Coordinates
- 36.14680, 49.21800
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30
- Calculation method
- Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
- Qibla direction
- 211.6° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,873 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Abhar
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Abhar takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:21 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:05 PM for the majority, 5:20 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Abhar (UTC+3:30), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Abhar
- Khorramdarreh7 km · north
- Tākestān44 km · east
- Qīdar56 km · west
- Shāl57 km · south-east
- Maḩmūdābād Nemūneh63 km · east
- Eqbālīyeh64 km · east
- Manjīl68 km · north
- Pādegān-e Manjīl68 km · north
Prayer times in Abhar: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Abhar?
Fajr in Abhar depends on the season: about 3:08 AM on 21 June and about 5:49 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Abhar differ from Tehran?
Yes. Abhar is 205 km from Tehran, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Abhar is called roughly 9 minutes later than in Tehran.
When is Maghrib in Abhar?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:22 PM on 21 December and 7:55 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Abhar during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 23 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 23 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Abhar?
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.