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Prayer times in Sasarām
Residents of and visitors to Sasarām can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Sasarām is a city in India, in Bihar, with about 147,408 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Sasarām today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sasarām
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Sasarām change through the year
Prayer times in Sasarām vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:36 AM and Maghrib at 6:46 PM, for a day of 13 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:13 AM and Maghrib to 5:09 PM, and the day is just 10 h 35 min. That is a difference of 3 h 06 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:43 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:36 AM | 5:05 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:17 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:16 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:27 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:13 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:13 AM | 6:34 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:50 PM | 5:09 PM | 6:31 PM |
Sasarām is located 789 km south-east of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Sasarām comes about 27 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 is not accurate in Sasarām.
Qibla direction in Sasarām
From Sasarām you face towards the west, at an angle of 274.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,515 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sasarām 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 Sasarām
Ramadan in Sasarām: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:06 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:43 PM, about 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).
Sasarām on the map
The coordinates of Sasarām are 24.9494° N and 84.0165° E. The closest places on our site are Madhurampur Dehri (18 km), Nokha (20 km), and Nāsriganj (33 km). Patna, the nearest administrative centre, is 133 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Bihar.
- Name
- Sasarām
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bihar, India
- Population
- 147,408
- Coordinates
- 24.94942, 84.01645
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 274.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,515 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sasarām
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Sasarām comes about 81 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:39 PM instead of 3:17 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:02 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Sasarām (UTC+5:30), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Sasarām
- Madhurampur Dehri18 km · east
- Nokha20 km · north-east
- Nāsriganj33 km · east
- Bikramganj38 km · north-east
- Nabīnagar40 km · south
- Daudnagar40 km · east
- Aurangābād42 km · south-east
- Bhabhua42 km · west
Prayer times in Sasarām: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Sasarām differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Sasarām is 789 km from New Delhi, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Sasarām is called roughly 27 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
When is Maghrib in Sasarām?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:09 PM on 21 December and 6:46 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Sasarām?
The Qibla in Sasarām is 274.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,515 km away.
How long is the fast in Sasarām 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.
Which calculation method is used for Sasarām?
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.