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Prayer times in Islāmpur

Residents of and visitors to Islāmpur can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Islāmpur is a city in India, in Bihar, with about 35,641 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates 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 Islāmpur

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.

Each country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in India we use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 18° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+5:30) and take daylight saving time into account when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Prayer calendar for Islāmpur

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Islāmpur

Prayer times in Islāmpur vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:30 AM and Maghrib at 6:42 PM, for a day of 13 h 42 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 35 min. That is a difference of 3 h 08 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Islāmpur (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:38 AM5:54 AM11:57 AM3:23 PM6:00 PM7:16 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:30 AM5:00 AM11:51 AM3:13 PM6:42 PM8:11 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:22 AM5:38 AM11:42 AM3:08 PM5:45 PM7:01 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:08 AM6:30 AM11:47 AM2:45 PM5:04 PM6:26 PM

Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Islāmpur comes roughly 32 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 40 minutes earlier than in the capital. Islāmpur is 882 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla in Islāmpur and distance to Makkah

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In Islāmpur you face towards the west, at an angle of 274.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,632 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Islāmpur and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.

Suhoor and iftar times in Islāmpur

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Islāmpur is around 5:01 AM and iftar at 5:38 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 27 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:39 AM and iftar to 5:55 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.

Islāmpur on the map

Islāmpur lies at 25.1408° N, 85.2059° E, in Bihar, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Patna, 51 km away. Nearby places include Hilsa (21 km), Silao (23 km), and Jahānābād (23 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
Islāmpur
Type
City
Part of
Bihar, India
Population
35,641
Coordinates
25.14075, 85.20587
Time zone
UTC+5:30
Calculation method
University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
Qibla direction
274.6° (west)
Distance to Makkah
4,632 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Islāmpur

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Islāmpur takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:57 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 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.

The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Islāmpur and organise your day around them.

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Prayer times in Islāmpur: questions and answers

How long is the fast in Islāmpur during Ramadan?

About 12 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

What is the Qibla direction in Islāmpur?

The Qibla in Islāmpur is 274.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,632 km away.

When is Maghrib in Islāmpur?

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 Islāmpur?

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.

Do prayer times in Islāmpur differ from New Delhi?

Yes. Islāmpur is 882 km from New Delhi, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Islāmpur comes roughly 32 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.

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