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Prayer times in Kharagpur
Looking for the prayer times in Kharagpur? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Kharagpur, Bihar. Every figure is computed for 25.1245° N, 86.5558° E, which means the times match Kharagpur itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Kharagpur today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Kharagpur prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kharagpur
It helps to know how prayer times in Kharagpur move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:25 AM on 21 June and 5:03 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 38 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:59 PM and 6:37 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 42 min in the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 35 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 | 4:32 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:25 AM | 4:54 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:08 PM | 6:37 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:16 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:36 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:03 AM | 6:24 AM | 11:42 AM | 2:39 PM | 4:59 PM | 6:21 PM |
Kharagpur is located 1,004 km east of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Kharagpur is called roughly 37 minutes earlier than in New Delhi. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Kharagpur.
Qibla in Kharagpur and distance to Makkah
From Kharagpur you face towards the west, at an angle of 275.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,768 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kharagpur 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.
Ramadan timetable for Kharagpur
Ramadan in Kharagpur: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:55 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:33 PM, about 12 h 27 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 38 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Kharagpur is located
Kharagpur lies at 25.1245° N, 86.5558° E, in Bihar, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Jamālpur, 22 km away. Nearby places include Jamālpur (22 km), Sultānganj (22 km), and Munger (29 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kharagpur
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bihar, India
- Population
- 31,385
- Coordinates
- 25.12446, 86.55578
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 275.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,768 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kharagpur
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kharagpur comes about 81 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:29 PM instead of 3:08 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:51 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Kharagpur, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Kharagpur
- Jamālpur22 km · north
- Sultānganj22 km · north-east
- Munger29 km · north
- Gogri Jamālpur34 km · north
- Amarpur36 km · east
- Jamūī40 km · south-west
- Ballia41 km · north-west
- Purāini43 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kharagpur
Which calculation method is used for Kharagpur?
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.
When is Fajr in Kharagpur?
Fajr in Kharagpur changes with the seasons: about 3:25 AM on 21 June and about 5:03 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Kharagpur 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.
When is Maghrib in Kharagpur?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:59 PM on 21 December and 6:37 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Kharagpur differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Kharagpur is 1,004 km from New Delhi, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Kharagpur comes about 37 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.