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Prayer times in Kantai
Muslims living in Kantai can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Kantai is a city in India, in Bihar, with about 25,051 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Kantai today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Kantai
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kantai by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Kantai move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:26 AM on 21 June and 5:09 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 43 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:02 PM and 6:44 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 47 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 30 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| 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 | 7:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:26 AM | 4:57 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:16 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:15 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:21 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:45 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:09 AM | 6:32 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:42 PM | 5:02 PM | 6:24 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Kantai is called about 32 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 38 minutes earlier than in the capital. Kantai is 841 km away from the capital, towards the east. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Kantai and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Kantai: 273.4° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,633 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Kantai is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Kantai
Ramadan in Kantai: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:01 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:37 PM, about 12 h 25 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 41 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Kantai
The coordinates of Kantai are 26.2142° N and 85.2975° E. The nearest cities on our site are Muzaffarpur (14 km), Motipur (14 km), and Mehsi (26 km). Patna, the nearest administrative centre, is 71 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Bihar.
- Name
- Kantai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bihar, India
- Population
- 25,051
- Coordinates
- 26.21421, 85.29749
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 273.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,633 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kantai
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Kantai comes about 80 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:36 PM instead of 3:16 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:56 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Kantai, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Kantai
Prayer times in Kantai: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Kantai during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 25 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Kantai?
Fajr in Kantai changes with the seasons: about 3:26 AM on 21 June and about 5:09 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Kantai?
The Qibla in Kantai is 273.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,633 km away.
When is Maghrib in Kantai?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:02 PM on 21 December and 6:44 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Kantai differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Kantai is 841 km from New Delhi, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Kantai is called about 32 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.