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Prayer times in Khāsh

Residents of and visitors to Khāsh can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Khāsh is a city in Afghanistan, in Nimroz, with about 15,133 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.

Adhan times in Khāsh today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.

Every country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in Afghanistan we use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 18° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+4:30) and take daylight saving time into account where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Prayer calendar for Khāsh

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Prayer times in Khāsh by season

It is useful to know how prayer times in Khāsh move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:35 AM on 21 June and 5:47 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 12 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:20 PM and 7:27 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 12 min around the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 06 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.

Estimated prayer times in Khāsh (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:02 AM6:23 AM12:26 PM3:53 PM6:30 PM7:51 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:35 AM5:14 AM12:21 PM4:00 PM7:27 PM9:06 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:46 AM6:07 AM12:11 PM3:39 PM6:15 PM7:36 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:47 AM7:14 AM12:17 PM3:01 PM5:20 PM6:47 PM

Compared with Kabul, Dhuhr in Khāsh is called about 26 minutes later than in Kabul, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 18 minutes later than in the capital. Khāsh is 682 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla direction in Khāsh

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The Qibla in Khāsh is at 249.3° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,540 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 249.3°.

Fasting hours in Khāsh during Ramadan

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Khāsh is at about 5:35 AM and iftar at 5:59 PM, for a fast of 12 h 15 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:06 AM and iftar to 6:22 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.

Khāsh on the map

Khāsh lies at 31.5292° N, 62.7906° E, in Nimroz, in Afghanistan. The nearest administrative centre is Zaranj, 109 km away. Nearby places include Zaranj (109 km), Farah (113 km), and Khanashin (145 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.

Name
Khāsh
Type
City
Part of
Nimroz, Afghanistan
Population
15,133
Coordinates
31.52919, 62.79055
Time zone
UTC+4:30
Calculation method
University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
Qibla direction
249.3° (west)
Distance to Makkah
2,540 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Khāsh

The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Khāsh comes about 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:17 PM instead of 4:00 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:26 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.

Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.

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Prayer times in Khāsh: questions and answers

What is the Qibla direction in Khāsh?

The Qibla in Khāsh is 249.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,540 km away.

What time is Fajr in Khāsh?

Fajr in Khāsh depends on the season: about 3:35 AM on 21 June and about 5:47 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

How long is the fast in Khāsh during Ramadan?

Roughly 12 h 15 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

When is Maghrib in Khāsh?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:20 PM on 21 December and 7:27 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

Which calculation method is used for Khāsh?

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.

Prayer times in other cities of Nimroz

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