City · Chhattisgarh
Prayer times in Kharsia
Muslims living in Kharsia can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Kharsia is a city in India, in Chhattisgarh, with about 18,939 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Kharsia today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Kharsia prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Kharsia change through the year
Prayer times in Kharsia change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:49 AM and Maghrib at 6:44 PM, for a day of 13 h 29 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:12 AM and Maghrib to 5:19 PM, and the day is just 10 h 48 min. That is a difference of 2 h 41 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 | 4:48 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:49 AM | 5:15 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:18 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:32 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:12 AM | 6:32 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:19 PM | 6:39 PM |
Kharsia lies 945 km south-east of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Kharsia comes about 24 minutes earlier than in New Delhi. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Kharsia.
Finding the Qibla from Kharsia
From Kharsia you pray towards the west, at an angle of 277.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,456 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kharsia 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 Kharsia
Fasting in Kharsia, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:51 PM and imsak at 5:07 AM on the first day, 12 h 34 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:05 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in India.
Kharsia on the map
Kharsia lies at 21.9895° N, 83.1048° E, in Chhattisgarh, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Jharsuguda, 94 km away. Nearby places include Saktī (15 km), Raigarh (32 km), and Chāmpa (48 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kharsia
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chhattisgarh, India
- Population
- 18,939
- Coordinates
- 21.98953, 83.10476
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 277.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,456 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kharsia
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kharsia is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:05 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 80 minutes around 21 June: 3:18 PM for the majority, 4:39 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Kharsia and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Kharsia
Prayer times in Kharsia: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Kharsia?
The Qibla in Kharsia is 277.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,456 km away.
When is Maghrib in Kharsia?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:19 PM on 21 December and 6:44 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Kharsia differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Kharsia is 945 km from New Delhi, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Kharsia is called roughly 24 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
What time is Fajr in Kharsia?
Fajr in Kharsia changes with the seasons: about 3:49 AM on 21 June and about 5:12 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Kharsia during Ramadan?
About 12 h 34 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.