City · Arunachal Pradesh
Prayer times in Along
Residents of and visitors to Along can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Along is a city in India, in Arunachal Pradesh, with about 18,425 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Along today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Along
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Along by season
Prayer times in Along change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:41 AM and Maghrib at 6:11 PM, giving a day of 13 h 56 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:34 AM and Maghrib to 4:19 PM, and the day is just 10 h 21 min. That is a difference of 3 h 35 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 | 3:57 AM | 5:15 AM | 11:18 AM | 2:45 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:41 AM | 4:15 AM | 11:13 AM | 2:43 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:41 AM | 4:59 AM | 11:03 AM | 2:30 PM | 5:07 PM | 6:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:34 AM | 5:58 AM | 11:09 AM | 2:00 PM | 4:19 PM | 5:43 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Along is called about 70 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 71 minutes earlier than in the capital. Along is 1,719 km from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Along and distance to Makkah
In Along you face towards the west, at an angle of 275.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,554 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Along 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.
Ramadan timetable for Along
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Along is at about 4:25 AM and iftar at 4:56 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 21 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:00 AM and iftar to 5:16 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Along
Along is located at 28.1695° N, 94.8006° E, in Arunachal Pradesh, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Dibrugarh, 77 km away. Nearby places include Jining (7 km), Pasighat (53 km), and Silapathar (64 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Along
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Arunachal Pradesh, India
- Population
- 18,425
- Coordinates
- 28.16951, 94.80060
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 275.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,554 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Along
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Along comes about 79 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:02 PM instead of 2:43 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:18 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Along (UTC+5:30), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Along
Prayer times in Along: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Along?
Fajr in Along depends on the season: about 2:41 AM on 21 June and about 4:34 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Along during Ramadan?
About 12 h 21 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Along differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Along is 1,719 km from New Delhi, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Along is called about 70 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
What is the Qibla direction in Along?
The Qibla in Along is 275.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,554 km away.
When is Maghrib in Along?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:19 PM on 21 December and 6:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.