City · Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County
Prayer times in Karcag
Muslims living in Karcag can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Karcag is a city in Hungary, in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, with about 22,370 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Karcag
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Karcag
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Karcag change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Karcag move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:15 AM on 21 June and 5:28 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 13 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:48 PM and 8:36 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 57 min in the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 28 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 | 3:57 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:05 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:15 AM | 4:40 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:52 PM | 8:36 PM | 10:53 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:40 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:33 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:28 AM | 7:20 AM | 11:34 AM | 1:31 PM | 3:48 PM | 5:34 PM |
Karcag lies 144 km east of Budapest, so Dhuhr in Karcag comes about 8 minutes earlier than in Budapest. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Karcag.
Qibla in Karcag and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Karcag: 143.0° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,341 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Karcag remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Karcag
For those fasting in Karcag, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 4:49 PM and imsak at 4:59 AM on the first day, 11 h 40 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:33 PM for a fast of 13 h 12 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Hungary.
Karcag on the map
Karcag lies at 47.3167° N, 20.9333° E, in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, in Hungary. The nearest administrative centre is Püspökladány, 14 km away. Nearby places include Püspökladány (14 km), Hajdúszoboszló (38 km), and Törökszentmiklós (42 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Karcag
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, Hungary
- Population
- 22,370
- Coordinates
- 47.31667, 20.93333
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 143.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,341 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Karcag
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Karcag is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:44 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:52 PM for the majority, 6:06 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Karcag, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Karcag
- Püspökladány14 km · east
- Hajdúszoboszló38 km · north-east
- Törökszentmiklós42 km · west
- Mezőtúr42 km · south-west
- Gyomaendrőd43 km · south
- Balmazújváros46 km · north-east
- Debrecen57 km · north-east
- Szolnok58 km · west
Prayer times in Karcag: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Karcag?
The Qibla in Karcag is 143.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,341 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Karcag?
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 Maghrib in Karcag?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:48 PM on 21 December and 8:36 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Karcag differ from Budapest?
Yes. Karcag is 144 km from Budapest, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Karcag comes about 8 minutes earlier than in Budapest.
How long is the fast in Karcag during Ramadan?
About 11 h 40 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.