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Prayer times in Pemagatshel District
This page gives today’s prayer times in Pemagatshel District, a region of Bhutan, together with links to the 1 cities of Pemagatshel District that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Pemagatshel; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Today’s prayer times in Pemagatshel District
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Pemagatshel District
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Pemagatshel District change through the year
Prayer times in Pemagatshel District vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:29 AM and Maghrib at 6:51 PM, giving a day of 13 h 51 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:16 AM and Maghrib to 5:05 PM, and the day is just 10 h 26 min. That is a difference of 3 h 24 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 | 4:42 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:29 AM | 5:01 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:26 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:39 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:46 PM | 5:05 PM | 6:24 PM |
Compared with Thimphu, Dhuhr in Pemagatshel District comes about 7 minutes earlier than in Thimphu, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 8 minutes earlier than in the capital. Pemagatshel District is 180 km away from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Pemagatshel District
Qibla direction for Pemagatshel District: 274.9° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,232 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Pemagatshel District is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Pemagatshel District during Ramadan
Ramadan in Pemagatshel District: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:07 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:41 PM, about 12 h 24 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 42 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Pemagatshel District is located
Pemagatshel District is one of the regions of Bhutan. Its main city, Pemagatshel, is at 27.0380° N, 91.4031° E. The region has 1 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Pemagatshel District
- Local name
- Pemagatshel
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Bhutan
- Coordinates
- 27.03795, 91.40305
- Time zone
- UTC+6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 274.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,232 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Pemagatshel District
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Pemagatshel District is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:02 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 80 minutes around 21 June: 3:24 PM for the majority, 4:43 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Pemagatshel District, 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.
Cities and towns in Pemagatshel District
Prayer times near Pemagatshel District
- Samdrup Jongkhar District28 km · south
- Mongar District31 km · north-west
- Trashigang District36 km · north-east
- Trashi Yangste64 km · north
- Lhuntse District73 km · north
- Zhemgang District76 km · west
Prayer times in Pemagatshel District: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Pemagatshel District differ from Thimphu?
Yes. Pemagatshel District is 180 km from Thimphu, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Pemagatshel District is called about 7 minutes earlier than in Thimphu.
Which calculation method is used for Pemagatshel District?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
When is Fajr in Pemagatshel District?
Fajr in Pemagatshel District depends on the season: about 3:29 AM on 21 June and about 5:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Pemagatshel District?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:05 PM on 21 December and 6:51 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Pemagatshel District?
The Qibla in Pemagatshel District is 274.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,232 km away.