Today's Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib & Isha times for Mashhad — calculated from the city's exact coordinates, with a live countdown to the next prayer.
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Praying in Mashhad
Mashhad, in northeastern Iran, is one of the holiest cities in Shia Islam — a metropolis of over 3.5 million people built around the shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam. The shrine complex, with its golden dome and vast courtyards, receives more than 20 million pilgrims a year, making Mashhad one of the most visited religious sites on the planet and Iran's second city.
Prayer in Mashhad is inseparable from pilgrimage: the shrine's courtyards host congregational prayers around the clock, and the city's hotels, bazaars and restaurants exist to serve the pilgrim economy. The shrine's libraries and seminaries make Mashhad a centre of Shia scholarship alongside Qom. At 36.3°N on a high plateau, Mashhad's seasons are sharp: summer Fajr near 3:00 AM (by Shia calculation, slightly later) with Maghrib past 8:00 PM, winter Fajr around 5:45 AM with snowy dawns. Note: Iranian Shia practice typically uses the Jafari method with Maghrib after sunset's redness disappears — select 'Jafari' in the dropdown above for the closest match. During Ramadan and Muharram, Mashhad's shrine district becomes the spiritual centre of the Shia world.
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🧭 Qibla Direction from Mashhad
From Mashhad, Iran, the Qibla points 234.7° clockwise from true north — facing southwest (SW). This is the great-circle bearing computed from Mashhad's coordinates (36.2605°, 59.6168°) to the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).
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Mashhad — key facts
City
Mashhad, Iran
Coordinates
36.2605° N, 59.6168° E
Timezone
Asia/Tehran
Population
over 3.5 million in the metro area
Notable mosque
Imam Reza shrine (holiest Shia site in Iran)
Landmark
Imam Reza shrine complex (golden dome)
Qibla direction
234.7° (SW, southwest)
Calculation method
Muslim World League (default; changeable above)
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📅 Monthly Timetable — Mashhad
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Calculation method & data source
Times on this page are computed by the Aladhan prayer-times API (free, no key required) for Mashhad's coordinates (36.2605, 59.6168), using the Muslim World League method (method 3) by default. You can switch to another convention — Karachi, ISNA, Egypt, Makkah, Turkey (Diyanet), Singapore and more — with the dropdown above; your choice is remembered on this device.
Iranian Shia practice typically follows the Jafari method, with Maghrib observed after the redness of sunset disappears — select 'Jafari / Shia Ithna-Ansari' in the dropdown above for the closest match to Mashhad's shrine timetables.
Published timetables and local mosques in Mashhad may differ by a few minutes because they sometimes apply their own adjustments or a different method. When in doubt, follow your local mosque.
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From Mashhad, the Qibla is 234.7° clockwise from true north — facing southwest (SW). It is computed as the great-circle bearing from Mashhad's coordinates (36.2605°, 59.6168°) to the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).
Why do millions of pilgrims visit Mashhad?
The Imam Reza shrine is the holiest site in Shia Islam within Iran — the tomb of Ali al-Rida, the eighth Shia Imam, who died in 818 AD. The shrine complex covers nearly 600,000 square metres, its golden dome visible across the city, and it receives over 20 million pilgrims a year, making it one of the most visited religious sites on earth.
What calculation method is used for Mashhad prayer times?
This page uses the Muslim World League method by default, computed via the free Aladhan API from Mashhad's coordinates. You can switch to Karachi, ISNA, Egypt, Makkah, Turkey (Diyanet) and other methods with the dropdown above — your choice is saved on your device.
Why do these times differ slightly from my local mosque in Mashhad?
Mosques sometimes apply their own adjustments — a different calculation method, added safety minutes, or a fixed timetable. A difference of a few minutes is normal; when in doubt, follow your local mosque in Mashhad.