Fajr Prayer Times — Urmia, Iran – 03:18
Today's Islamic prayer times in Urmia, Iran include Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha. View the full Muslim prayer timetable for today and the upcoming days.
Fajr Prayer Times
03:18
Urmia, Iran · Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran
Today's Salah Times in Urmia
Dawn breaks over Urmia at 03:18. Meet it in sujood and the rest of the day arranges itself.
Turkey (Diyanet)
Diyanet uses tested local rules for Turkey; for Urmia, the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method governs today’s 03:18.
A Horizon-Based Clock
In essence the prayer calendar in Urmia is a horizon-based clock; 03:18 simply reads where the sun is, not what time it is.
Umm al-Qura
The Umm al-Qura method, developed in Makkah, anchors Fajr to a defined offset before sunrise rather than a single solar angle.
When Travelling
Travelling through or near Urmia, you may shorten or join Isha and Maghrib, but Fajr at 03:18 is prayed in full and on time.
How Small Shifts Add Up
A single degree of longitude moves Fajr by about four minutes — over Urmia’s 45.1° east position that becomes a measurable footprint by 03:18.
Length of the Night
Tonight in Urmia the dark hours stretch about 24h 0m from Maghrib to Fajr at 03:18 — your sleep window naturally fits inside it.
Why Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran Here
Local authorities use the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran method, fixing dawn at 17.7° below the horizon — that single choice produces today’s Fajr at 03:18.
Silhouette Before Sunrise
Half-way through the dawn window — about 55 minutes after 03:18 — the eastern skyline of Urmia starts to silhouette against indigo.