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Prayer times in Nawāda
Residents of and visitors to Nawāda can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Nawāda is a city in India, in Bihar, with about 98,029 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 Nawāda today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Nawāda
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Nawāda
It is useful to know how prayer times in Nawāda move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:30 AM on 21 June and 5:06 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 36 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:03 PM and 6:40 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 41 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 36 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 | 5:52 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:22 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:30 AM | 4:59 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:11 PM | 6:40 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:21 AM | 5:37 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:44 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:06 AM | 6:28 AM | 11:46 AM | 2:44 PM | 5:03 PM | 6:25 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Nawāda is called roughly 33 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 42 minutes earlier than in the capital. Nawāda is 925 km from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Nawāda
From Nawāda you pray towards the west, at an angle of 275.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,669 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Nawāda 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 Nawāda
Ramadan in Nawāda: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:59 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:37 PM, roughly 12 h 28 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; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Nawāda is located
Nawāda lies at 24.8867° N, 85.5436° E, in Bihar, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Begusarai, 84 km away. Close by you will find Hisua (14 km), Wāris Alīganj (17 km), and Rājgīr (20 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Nawāda
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bihar, India
- Population
- 98,029
- Coordinates
- 24.88670, 85.54364
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 275.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,669 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nawāda
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Nawāda comes roughly 81 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:32 PM instead of 3:11 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:55 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Nawāda and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Nawāda
- Hisua14 km · south-west
- Wāris Alīganj17 km · north-east
- Rājgīr20 km · north-west
- Silao25 km · north-west
- Rajauli27 km · south
- Bihār Sharīf35 km · north
- Sheikhpura41 km · north-east
- Barbigha41 km · north-east
Prayer times in Nawāda: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Nawāda?
The Qibla in Nawāda is 275.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,669 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Nawāda?
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 Maghrib in Nawāda?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:03 PM on 21 December and 6:40 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Nawāda during Ramadan?
About 12 h 28 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 Nawāda?
Fajr in Nawāda depends on the season: about 3:30 AM on 21 June and about 5:06 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.