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Prayer times in Kālīganj
This page shows today’s salah times in Kālīganj, Khulna Division, 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method, which is commonly used in Bangladesh.
Salah times in Kālīganj today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Kālīganj prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kālīganj
Prayer times in Kālīganj vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:50 AM and Maghrib at 6:53 PM, giving a day of 13 h 35 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:20 AM and Maghrib to 5:22 PM, and the day is just 10 h 42 min. That is a difference of 2 h 53 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:53 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:50 AM | 5:18 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:22 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:37 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:22 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:20 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:02 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:43 PM |
Compared with Dhaka, Dhuhr in Kālīganj comes roughly 5 minutes later than in Dhaka, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 4 minutes later than in the capital. Kālīganj is 134 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Kālīganj
In Kālīganj you face towards the west, at an angle of 277.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,049 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kālīganj and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Kālīganj during Ramadan
Ramadan in Kālīganj: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:14 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:55 PM, about 12 h 31 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 35 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Kālīganj is located
Kālīganj lies at 23.4096° N, 89.1380° E, in Khulna Division, in Bangladesh. The nearest administrative centre is Khulna, 80 km away. Nearby places include Jessore Cantonment (25 km), Jessore (28 km), and Jhingergācha (34 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kālīganj
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Khulna Division, Bangladesh
- Population
- 45,631
- Coordinates
- 23.40964, 89.13801
- Time zone
- UTC+6
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 277.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,049 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kālīganj
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kālīganj comes about 82 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:45 PM instead of 3:22 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:11 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Kālīganj, 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.
Prayer times near Kālīganj
- Jessore Cantonment25 km · south
- Jessore28 km · south
- Jhingergācha34 km · south
- Narail46 km · south-east
- Bhātpāra Abhaynagar54 km · south-east
- Kushtia55 km · north
- Kesabpur56 km · south
- Kālia65 km · south-east
Prayer times in Kālīganj: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Kālīganj?
Fajr in Kālīganj changes with the seasons: about 3:50 AM on 21 June and about 5:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Kālīganj?
The Qibla in Kālīganj is 277.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,049 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Kālīganj?
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.
When is Maghrib in Kālīganj?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:22 PM on 21 December and 6:53 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Kālīganj differ from Dhaka?
Yes. Kālīganj is 134 km from Dhaka, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Kālīganj is called roughly 5 minutes later than in Dhaka.