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Prayer times in Sātkania
This page shows today’s salah times in Sātkania, Chittagong, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method, which is the usual reference in Bangladesh.
Adhan times in Sātkania today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sātkania
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Sātkania change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Sātkania move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:43 AM on 21 June and 5:06 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 23 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:13 PM and 6:38 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 29 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 47 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:42 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:43 AM | 5:09 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:13 PM | 6:38 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:26 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:06 AM | 6:26 AM | 11:50 AM | 2:53 PM | 5:13 PM | 6:33 PM |
Sātkania is located 248 km south-east of Dhaka, so Dhuhr in Sātkania comes roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Dhaka. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Sātkania.
Qibla direction in Sātkania
In Sātkania you pray towards the west, at an angle of 279.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,366 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sātkania and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Sātkania
Ramadan in Sātkania: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:01 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:45 PM, about 12 h 33 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 33 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Sātkania is located
Sātkania lies at 22.0764° N, 92.0496° E, in Chittagong, in Bangladesh. The nearest administrative centre is Chittagong, 37 km away. Nearby places include Dohazāri (10 km), Bāndarban (22 km), and Patiya (25 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sātkania
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chittagong, Bangladesh
- Population
- 52,005
- Coordinates
- 22.07639, 92.04955
- Time zone
- UTC+6
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 279.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,366 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sātkania
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sātkania takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:59 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 80 minutes around 21 June: 3:13 PM for the majority, 4:33 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Sātkania and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Sātkania: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Sātkania differ from Dhaka?
Yes. Sātkania is 248 km from Dhaka, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Sātkania is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Dhaka.
When is Maghrib in Sātkania?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:13 PM on 21 December and 6:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Sātkania?
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.
How long is the fast in Sātkania during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 33 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Sātkania?
The Qibla in Sātkania is 279.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,366 km away.