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Prayer times in Nailā
Muslims living in Nailā can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Nailā is a city in India, in Chhattisgarh, with about 40,561 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Nailā
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Nailā prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Nailā
It is useful to know how prayer times in Nailā move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:51 AM on 21 June and 5:14 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 23 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:21 PM and 6:46 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 29 min in the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 47 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:51 AM | 5:17 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:21 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:34 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:34 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:21 PM | 6:41 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Nailā is called about 21 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 36 minutes earlier than in the capital. Nailā is 910 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Nailā and distance to Makkah
In Nailā you pray towards the west, at an angle of 277.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,401 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Nailā 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.
Fasting hours in Nailā during Ramadan
Fasting in Nailā, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:53 PM and imsak at 5:09 AM on the first day, 12 h 34 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:07 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in India.
Nailā on the map
Nailā lies at 22.0207° N, 82.5666° E, in Chhattisgarh, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Baloda Bāzār, 58 km away. Close by you will find Jānjgīr (2 km), Chāmpa (8 km), and Akaltara (14 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Nailā
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chhattisgarh, India
- Population
- 40,561
- Coordinates
- 22.02074, 82.56660
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 277.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,401 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nailā
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Nailā comes about 80 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:41 PM instead of 3:21 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:07 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Nailā, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Nailā
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Nailā
Which calculation method is used for Nailā?
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 Nailā?
Fajr in Nailā depends on the season: about 3:51 AM on 21 June and about 5:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Nailā?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:21 PM on 21 December and 6:46 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Nailā differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Nailā is 910 km from New Delhi, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Nailā is called about 21 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
What is the Qibla direction in Nailā?
The Qibla in Nailā is 277.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,401 km away.