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Prayer times in Gokavaram
This page shows today’s prayer times in Gokavaram, Andhra Pradesh, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method, which is commonly used in India.
Adhan times in Gokavaram today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Gokavaram
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Gokavaram
Prayer times in Gokavaram change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:08 AM and Maghrib at 6:39 PM, for a day of 13 h 10 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:10 AM and Maghrib to 5:33 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 06 min. The difference 2 h 04 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 | 4:55 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:08 AM | 5:29 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:39 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:40 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:10 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:11 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:51 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Gokavaram comes about 19 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 43 minutes earlier than in the capital. Gokavaram is 1,349 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Gokavaram and distance to Makkah
In Gokavaram you face towards the west, at an angle of 283.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,421 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Gokavaram 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 Gokavaram during Ramadan
Ramadan in Gokavaram: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:09 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:01 PM, about 12 h 43 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 25 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Gokavaram on the map
Gokavaram is located at 17.2582° N, 81.8499° E, in Andhra Pradesh, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Palakollu, 83 km away. Nearby places include Rampachodavaram (22 km), Polavaram (22 km), and Rajahmundry (29 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gokavaram
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Andhra Pradesh, India
- Population
- 16,389
- Coordinates
- 17.25823, 81.84985
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 283.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,421 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Gokavaram
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Gokavaram comes roughly 73 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:41 PM instead of 3:28 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:10 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Gokavaram, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Gokavaram
- Rampachodavaram22 km · north
- Polavaram22 km · west
- Rajahmundry29 km · south
- Kovvūr30 km · south-west
- Morampudi31 km · south
- Dowleswaram35 km · south
- Peddāpuram37 km · south-east
- Sāmalkot41 km · south-east
Prayer times in Gokavaram: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Gokavaram?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:33 PM on 21 December and 6:39 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Gokavaram?
Fajr in Gokavaram depends on the season: about 4:08 AM on 21 June and about 5:10 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Gokavaram differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Gokavaram is 1,349 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Gokavaram comes about 19 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
Which calculation method is used for Gokavaram?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Gokavaram?
The Qibla in Gokavaram is 283.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,421 km away.