Regional capital · Laghman
Prayer times in Mehtar Lam
This page shows today’s salah times in Mehtar Lam, Laghman, 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method, which is the usual reference in Afghanistan.
Adhan times in Mehtar Lam today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Mehtar Lam prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Mehtar Lam
It is useful to know how prayer times in Mehtar Lam move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:50 AM on 21 June and 5:22 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 32 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:42 PM and 7:05 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 29 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 50 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:30 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:50 AM | 4:36 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:38 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:13 AM | 5:37 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:45 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:22 AM | 6:52 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:24 PM | 4:42 PM | 6:12 PM |
Mehtar Lam lies 96 km east of Kabul, so Dhuhr in Mehtar Lam comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Kabul. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Mehtar Lam.
Qibla in Mehtar Lam and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Mehtar Lam: 251.6° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,308 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Mehtar Lam is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Mehtar Lam
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Mehtar Lam is at about 5:07 AM and iftar at 5:25 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 08 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:35 AM and iftar to 5:51 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Mehtar Lam is located
Mehtar Lam lies at 34.6714° N, 70.2094° E, in Laghman, in Afghanistan. Close by you will find Jalalabad (35 km), Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn (76 km), and Sidqabad (88 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Mehtar Lam
- Local name
- Mehtar Lām
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Laghman, Afghanistan
- Population
- 17,345
- Coordinates
- 34.67139, 70.20944
- Time zone
- UTC+4:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 251.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,308 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Mehtar Lam
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Mehtar Lam comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:53 PM instead of 3:38 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:57 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Mehtar Lam and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Mehtar Lam
- Jalalabad35 km · south-east
- Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn76 km · south-east
- Sidqabad88 km · north-west
- Asadabad89 km · east
- Bagrām92 km · west
- Bazarak95 km · north-west
- Kabul96 km · west
- Jabal Saraj102 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Mehtar Lam
Do prayer times in Mehtar Lam differ from Kabul?
Yes. Mehtar Lam is 96 km from Kabul, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Mehtar Lam is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Kabul.
Which calculation method is used for Mehtar Lam?
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 Mehtar Lam?
The Qibla in Mehtar Lam is 251.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,308 km away.
When is Maghrib in Mehtar Lam?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:42 PM on 21 December and 7:05 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Mehtar Lam?
Fajr in Mehtar Lam depends on the season: about 2:50 AM on 21 June and about 5:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.