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Prayer times in Taftan
Looking for the adhan times in Taftan? 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 Taftan, Balochistan Province. Every figure is computed for 28.9469° N, 61.5866° E, which means the times match Taftan itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Taftan
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Taftan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Taftan by season
Prayer times in Taftan vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:21 AM and Maghrib at 7:55 PM, giving a day of 14 h. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:18 AM and Maghrib to 6:00 PM, and the day is just 10 h 18 min. The difference 3 h 42 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:39 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:24 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:21 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:55 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:18 AM | 7:43 AM | 12:52 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:25 PM |
Compared with Islamabad, Dhuhr in Taftan comes roughly 46 minutes later than in Islamabad, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 34 minutes later than in the capital. Taftan is 1,210 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Taftan and distance to Makkah
From Taftan you pray towards the west, at an angle of 254.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,339 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Taftan 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.
Fasting hours in Taftan during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Taftan is at about 6:08 AM and iftar at 6:38 PM, for a fast of 12 h 20 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:42 AM and iftar to 6:58 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Taftan is located
Taftan lies at 28.9469° N, 61.5866° E, in Balochistan Province, in Pakistan. The nearest administrative centre is Turbat, 358 km away. Close by you will find Nok Kundi (114 km), Washuk (343 km), and Turbat (358 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Taftan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Balochistan Province, Pakistan
- Population
- 18,510
- Coordinates
- 28.94687, 61.58661
- Time zone
- UTC+5
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 254.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,339 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Taftan
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Taftan is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:01 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:28 PM for the majority, 5:46 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Taftan and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Taftan: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Taftan?
The Qibla in Taftan is 254.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,339 km away.
What time is Fajr in Taftan?
Fajr in Taftan depends on the season: about 4:21 AM on 21 June and about 6:18 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Taftan differ from Islamabad?
Yes. Taftan is 1,210 km from Islamabad, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Taftan is called roughly 46 minutes later than in Islamabad.
How long is the fast in Taftan during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 20 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Taftan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:00 PM on 21 December and 7:55 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.