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Qibla Direction

243°

From true north — face this direction for prayer toward Mecca from Herāt.

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Today at a Glance

Fajr4:34 AM
Dhuhr12:20 PM
Asr3:52 PM
Maghrib6:37 PM
Isha8:02 PM

Prayer Times in Herāt, Afghanistan

Prayer times in Herāt are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (34.35°N). We use the Karachi method, the one followed across Afghanistan. The five times shift by a minute or two each day as the sun moves. The full month is listed below.

Herāt's times use the Karachi method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in Afghanistan. They are drawn from Herāt's own coordinates (34.3482°N, 62.1997°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.

How Herāt's prayer times are worked out

From Herāt, the Qibla is 243° from true north. Face southwest to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 2,617 km (1,626 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Herāt's own coordinates (34.35°N, 62.20°E), not a national average. That is why Herāt's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.

One local quirk shapes the Herāt timetable: midday prayer does not land at 12:00. Herāt lies well west inside its Kabul time zone. So the sun peaks about 30 minutes after clock noon. Dhuhr follows the sun, not the clock — today it falls at 12:20 PM. Across the year, the fast here runs from about 16h 13m near June down to 11h 22m in December.

The Fajr and Isha angles for Herāt come from the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi. The Karachi method sets Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha at 18°. Use ISNA's 15° instead and Fajr here would move by several minutes. So the method — not the coordinates alone — settles the final time. We also publish times for nearby Torbat-e Jām, Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh and Maymana. Each is only a few minutes off Herāt's clock.

Nearby: Torbat-e Jām prayer times · Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh prayer times · Maymana prayer times · Mashhad prayer times · Bīrjand prayer times

See all prayer times in Afghanistan →

Two Asr times are in use in Afghanistan

Afghanistan is firmly Hanafi — mosques call the later, second-shadow Asr — so this page shows both times. The time shown above for Herāt is the standard reckoning — 3:52 PM. The Hanafi time today is 4:49 PM. Follow whichever your mosque announces; you can make Hanafi the default in the settings above.

Prayer times on the half-hour clock

Afghanistan runs on one of the world's few half-hour time zones — UTC+4:30, kept year-round with no daylight saving. There is no single national timetable authority. The regional standard is the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi calculation (Fajr 18°, Isha 18°). That is exactly what this page applies to this city's own coordinates. Afghan practice is firmly Hanafi, and the school is embedded in the country's legal tradition. Local mosques therefore call Asr on the second-shadow reckoning, roughly an hour after the standard time. Both are shown here.

Herat's Friday Mosque and the Blue Mosque of Mazar

The Great Mosque of Herat has anchored the country's west since 1200. The Ghurid sultan Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad laid its foundation and was buried there three years later. Timurid, Mughal and later hands have extended its tilework ever since. In the north, Mazar-i-Sharif takes its name ('the noble shrine') from the Blue Mosque. The present blue-tiled complex was built in 1481 under the Timurid ruler Husayn Bayqara. Local tradition holds that Ali ibn Abi Talib is buried there, though most Muslims place his tomb at Najaf. Between them stretch the mosque courtyards of Kabul and Kandahar, where the five prayers structure the day as they have for thirteen centuries.

Mosques in Herāt

Mosques in and around Herāt include مسجد جامع هرات, مسجد محمدیه, Paye Hissar Mosque, مسجد جامع میرزا اسحاق, Masjid Jamia Park and Fakhrul Madarisi Sharif. The times on this page are worked out from Herāt's own coordinates, and they apply across these mosques. Check the exact iqama time with your local mosque. That is the congregation, called a few minutes after each prayer starts.

Fajr

4:34 AM

الفجر

Fajr in Herāt — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise

2 rak'aat

Dhuhr

12:20 PM

الظهر

Dhuhr in Herāt — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith

4 rak'aat

Asr

3:52 PM

العصر

Asr in Herāt — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon

4 rak'aat

Maghrib

6:37 PM

المغرب

Maghrib in Herāt — sunset prayer, just after sunset

3 rak'aat

Isha

8:02 PM

العشاء

Isha in Herāt — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared

4 rak'aat

Herāt Prayer Times — September 2026

Full month prayer calendar for Herāt, Afghanistan. Calculation method: Karachi.

DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Tue, Sep 14:27 AM5:54 AM12:22 PM3:58 PM6:48 PM8:15 PM
Wed, Sep 24:28 AM5:55 AM12:22 PM3:57 PM6:46 PM8:13 PM
Thu, Sep 34:29 AM5:56 AM12:22 PM3:57 PM6:45 PM8:12 PM
Fri, Sep 44:30 AM5:56 AM12:21 PM3:56 PM6:44 PM8:10 PM
Sat, Sep 54:31 AM5:57 AM12:21 PM3:55 PM6:42 PM8:08 PM
Sun, Sep 64:32 AM5:58 AM12:21 PM3:54 PM6:41 PM8:07 PM
Mon, Sep 74:32 AM5:59 AM12:20 PM3:54 PM6:40 PM8:05 PM
Tue, Sep 84:33 AM5:59 AM12:20 PM3:53 PM6:38 PM8:04 PM
Wed, Sep 9Today4:34 AM6:00 AM12:20 PM3:52 PM6:37 PM8:02 PM
Thu, Sep 104:35 AM6:01 AM12:19 PM3:51 PM6:35 PM8:01 PM
Fri, Sep 114:36 AM6:01 AM12:19 PM3:50 PM6:34 PM7:59 PM
Sat, Sep 124:37 AM6:02 AM12:19 PM3:50 PM6:33 PM7:57 PM
Sun, Sep 134:38 AM6:03 AM12:18 PM3:49 PM6:31 PM7:56 PM
Mon, Sep 144:38 AM6:03 AM12:18 PM3:48 PM6:30 PM7:54 PM
Tue, Sep 154:39 AM6:04 AM12:17 PM3:47 PM6:28 PM7:53 PM
Wed, Sep 164:40 AM6:05 AM12:17 PM3:46 PM6:27 PM7:51 PM
Thu, Sep 174:41 AM6:06 AM12:17 PM3:45 PM6:25 PM7:50 PM
Fri, Sep 184:42 AM6:06 AM12:16 PM3:44 PM6:24 PM7:48 PM
Sat, Sep 194:43 AM6:07 AM12:16 PM3:44 PM6:23 PM7:47 PM
Sun, Sep 204:43 AM6:08 AM12:16 PM3:43 PM6:21 PM7:45 PM
Mon, Sep 214:44 AM6:08 AM12:15 PM3:42 PM6:20 PM7:44 PM
Tue, Sep 224:45 AM6:09 AM12:15 PM3:41 PM6:18 PM7:42 PM
Wed, Sep 234:46 AM6:10 AM12:15 PM3:40 PM6:17 PM7:41 PM
Thu, Sep 244:47 AM6:10 AM12:14 PM3:39 PM6:16 PM7:39 PM
Fri, Sep 254:47 AM6:11 AM12:14 PM3:38 PM6:14 PM7:38 PM
Sat, Sep 264:48 AM6:12 AM12:14 PM3:37 PM6:13 PM7:36 PM
Sun, Sep 274:49 AM6:13 AM12:13 PM3:36 PM6:11 PM7:35 PM
Mon, Sep 284:50 AM6:13 AM12:13 PM3:35 PM6:10 PM7:33 PM
Tue, Sep 294:51 AM6:14 AM12:13 PM3:34 PM6:09 PM7:32 PM
Wed, Sep 304:51 AM6:15 AM12:12 PM3:33 PM6:07 PM7:30 PM

Herāt times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Herāt mosque — verify with your imam.

Herāt Prayer Times — FAQ

What direction is Qibla from Herāt?

The Qibla direction from Herāt, Afghanistan is 243° from true north. Face southwest toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 2,617 km (1,626 miles) away.

How long is the fast in Herāt?

The longest daily fast in Herāt is about 16h 13m, around June. The shortest is about 11h 22m, in December. That is a swing of 4h 51m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 34.35°N. Both are measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Karachi method.

Which calculation method fits Afghanistan?

The University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method (Fajr 18°, Isha 18°) is the regional standard for Afghanistan and the subcontinent. It is what this page uses on this city's coordinates. Afghanistan keeps UTC+4:30 all year. Since the country is firmly Hanafi, your mosque's Asr follows the later second-shadow time, shown here alongside the standard one.

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