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Prayer times in Hilsa
Looking for the adhan times in Hilsa? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Hilsa, Bihar. Every figure is computed for 25.3164° N, 85.2823° E, so the times reflect Hilsa itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Hilsa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Hilsa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Hilsa
Prayer times in Hilsa change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:29 AM and Maghrib at 6:42 PM, giving a day of 13 h 43 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:08 AM and Maghrib to 5:04 PM, and the day is just 10 h 34 min. The difference 3 h 09 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 | 4:37 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:23 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:29 AM | 4:59 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:13 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:21 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:45 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:08 AM | 6:30 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:44 PM | 5:04 PM | 6:25 PM |
Hilsa lies 880 km south-east of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Hilsa is called roughly 32 minutes earlier than in New Delhi. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Hilsa.
Finding the Qibla from Hilsa
Qibla direction for Hilsa: 274.4° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,639 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Hilsa remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Hilsa
Fasting in Hilsa, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:38 PM and imsak at 5:01 AM on the first day, 12 h 27 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:55 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in India.
Hilsa on the map
Hilsa is located at 25.3164° N, 85.2823° E, in Bihar, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Patna, 34 km away. Close by you will find Islāmpur (21 km), Khusropur (21 km), and Fatwa (22 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Hilsa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bihar, India
- Population
- 51,052
- Coordinates
- 25.31642, 85.28234
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 274.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,639 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Hilsa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Hilsa takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:56 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 81 minutes around 21 June: 3:13 PM for the majority, 4:34 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Hilsa and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Hilsa
- Islāmpur21 km · south
- Khusropur21 km · north-east
- Fatwa22 km · north
- Masaurhi Buzurg26 km · west
- Bihār Sharīf27 km · south-east
- Bakhtiarpur30 km · north-east
- Silao30 km · south-east
- Bakhtiyārpur30 km · north-east
Prayer times in Hilsa: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Hilsa?
Fajr in Hilsa depends on the season: about 3:29 AM on 21 June and about 5:08 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Hilsa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:04 PM on 21 December and 6:42 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Hilsa?
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.
How long is the fast in Hilsa during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Hilsa differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Hilsa is 880 km from New Delhi, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Hilsa is called about 32 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.