City · Badakhshan
Prayer times in Jurm
Residents of and visitors to Jurm can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Jurm is a city in Afghanistan, in Badakhshan, with about 23,064 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Jurm today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Jurm
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Jurm change through the year
Prayer times in Jurm vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:35 AM and Maghrib at 7:09 PM, giving a day of 14 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:22 AM and Maghrib to 4:34 PM, and the day is just 9 h 38 min. The difference 5 h 03 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 | 4:25 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:21 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:35 AM | 4:28 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:40 PM | 7:09 PM | 9:01 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:08 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:39 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:43 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:22 AM | 6:55 AM | 11:45 AM | 2:16 PM | 4:34 PM | 6:07 PM |
Compared with Kabul, Dhuhr in Jurm is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Kabul, and on the 21 June Maghrib falls at nearly the same minute in both places. Jurm is 300 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Jurm
The Qibla in Jurm is at 248.8° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,443 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 248.8°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Jurm
Ramadan in Jurm: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:05 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:19 PM, roughly 12 h 04 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 63 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Jurm
Jurm lies at 36.8648° N, 70.8342° E, in Badakhshan, in Afghanistan. The nearest administrative centre is Baharak, 17 km away. Nearby places include Baharak (17 km), Fayzabad (36 km), and Rustaq (94 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Jurm
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Badakhshan, Afghanistan
- Population
- 23,064
- Coordinates
- 36.86477, 70.83421
- Time zone
- UTC+4:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 248.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,443 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Jurm
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Jurm comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:55 PM instead of 3:40 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:54 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Jurm, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Jurm
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Jurm
Which calculation method is used for Jurm?
We use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 18° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
What is the Qibla direction in Jurm?
The Qibla in Jurm is 248.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,443 km away.
How long is the fast in Jurm during Ramadan?
About 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Jurm differ from Kabul?
Yes. Jurm is 300 km from Kabul, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Jurm comes about 7 minutes earlier than in Kabul.
When is Maghrib in Jurm?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:34 PM on 21 December and 7:09 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.