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Prayer times in Mahesāna
Muslims living in Mahesāna can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Mahesāna is a city in India, in Gujarat, with about 190,753 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Mahesāna
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Mahesāna prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Mahesāna change through the year
Prayer times in Mahesāna vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:27 AM and Maghrib at 7:30 PM, giving a day of 13 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:57 AM and Maghrib to 5:59 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 41 min. That is a difference of 2 h 55 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:30 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:27 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:14 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:57 AM | 7:18 AM | 12:38 PM | 3:39 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:19 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Mahesāna is called about 19 minutes later than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 8 minutes later than in the capital. Mahesāna is 738 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Mahesāna
Qibla from Mahesāna: 272.4° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,346 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Mahesāna is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Mahesāna
Ramadan in Mahesāna: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:51 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:32 PM, about 12 h 30 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 36 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Mahesāna
Mahesāna is located at 23.5986° N, 72.3847° E, in Gujarat, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Gandhinagar, 52 km away. Nearby places include Visnagar (20 km), Unjha (23 km), and Chānasma (31 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Mahesāna
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gujarat, India
- Population
- 190,753
- Coordinates
- 23.59864, 72.38472
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 272.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,346 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Mahesāna
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Mahesāna comes about 82 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:22 PM instead of 4:00 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:48 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Mahesāna (UTC+5:30), whatever your location.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Mahesāna
Do prayer times in Mahesāna differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Mahesāna is 738 km from New Delhi, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Mahesāna is called roughly 19 minutes later than in New Delhi.
What is the Qibla direction in Mahesāna?
The Qibla in Mahesāna is 272.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,346 km away.
When is Maghrib in Mahesāna?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:59 PM on 21 December and 7:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Mahesāna during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 30 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Mahesāna?
Fajr in Mahesāna depends on the season: about 4:27 AM on 21 June and about 5:57 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.