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Prayer times in Rajkot
Residents of and visitors to Rajkot can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Rajkot is a city in India, in Gujarat, with about 1,390,640 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Rajkot today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Rajkot prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Rajkot
It helps to know how prayer times in Rajkot move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:37 AM on 21 June and 6:02 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 24 min, while Maghrib moves between 6:08 PM and 7:34 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 30 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 46 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 | 5:37 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:37 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:07 PM | 7:34 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:21 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:02 AM | 7:21 AM | 12:45 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:28 PM |
Rajkot is located 954 km south-west of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Rajkot is called roughly 26 minutes later than in New Delhi. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Rajkot.
Qibla direction in Rajkot
From Rajkot you face towards the west, at an angle of 274.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,192 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Rajkot 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 Rajkot during Ramadan
Ramadan in Rajkot: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:57 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:40 PM, roughly 12 h 33 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 33 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Rajkot
Rajkot lies at 22.2916° N, 70.7932° E, in Gujarat, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Morvi, 59 km away. Nearby places include Kotharia (7 km), Gondal (37 km), and Wānkāner (39 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Rajkot
- Local name
- Rājkot
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gujarat, India
- Population
- 1,390,640
- Coordinates
- 22.29161, 70.79322
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 274.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,192 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Rajkot
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Rajkot comes roughly 81 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:28 PM instead of 4:07 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:54 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Rajkot in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Prayer times in Rajkot: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Rajkot during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 33 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Rajkot?
Fajr in Rajkot depends on the season: about 4:37 AM on 21 June and about 6:02 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Rajkot?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:08 PM on 21 December and 7:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Rajkot differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Rajkot is 954 km from New Delhi, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Rajkot comes roughly 26 minutes later than in New Delhi.
Which calculation method is used for Rajkot?
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.