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Prayer times in Ar Rastan
This page shows today’s salah times in Ar Rastan, Homs Governorate, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Syria.
Adhan times in Ar Rastan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Ar Rastan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Ar Rastan change through the year
Prayer times in Ar Rastan vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:33 AM and Maghrib at 7:50 PM, giving a day of 14 h 30 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:06 AM and Maghrib to 5:25 PM, and the day is just 9 h 49 min. That is a difference of 4 h 42 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:13 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:33 AM | 5:20 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:50 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:06 AM | 7:37 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:07 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:51 PM |
Ar Rastan is located 163 km north of Damascus, so Dhuhr in Ar Rastan comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Damascus. 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 should not be used in Ar Rastan.
Qibla in Ar Rastan and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Ar Rastan: 167.8° (south). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 1,532 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Ar Rastan is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Ar Rastan during Ramadan
Ramadan in Ar Rastan: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:51 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:09 PM, about 12 h 08 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 59 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Ar Rastan is located
Ar Rastan is located at 34.9267° N, 36.7324° E, in Homs Governorate, in Syria. The nearest administrative centre is Tallbīsah, 10 km away. Close by you will find Tallbīsah (10 km), Kafr Lāhā (22 km), and Homs (23 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ar Rastan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Homs Governorate, Syria
- Population
- 53,152
- Coordinates
- 34.92667, 36.73241
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 167.8° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,532 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ar Rastan
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Ar Rastan comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:38 PM instead of 4:22 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:41 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Ar Rastan (UTC+3), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Ar Rastan: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Ar Rastan differ from Damascus?
Yes. Ar Rastan is 163 km from Damascus, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Ar Rastan comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Damascus.
When is Maghrib in Ar Rastan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:25 PM on 21 December and 7:50 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Ar Rastan?
Fajr in Ar Rastan changes with the seasons: about 3:33 AM on 21 June and about 6:06 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Ar Rastan during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 08 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Ar Rastan?
The Qibla in Ar Rastan is 167.8° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,532 km away.