City · Himachal Pradesh
Prayer times in Pāonta Sāhib
Residents of and visitors to Pāonta Sāhib can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Pāonta Sāhib is a city in India, in Himachal Pradesh, with about 25,183 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 Pāonta Sāhib
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Pāonta Sāhib prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Pāonta Sāhib
Prayer times in Pāonta Sāhib vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:40 AM and Maghrib at 7:25 PM, for a day of 14 h 07 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:46 AM and Maghrib to 5:23 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 11 min. That is a difference of 3 h 56 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:04 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:40 AM | 5:18 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:25 PM | 9:02 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:48 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:46 AM | 7:12 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:04 PM | 5:23 PM | 6:49 PM |
Pāonta Sāhib lies 206 km north of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Pāonta Sāhib is called about 2 minutes earlier than in New Delhi. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Pāonta Sāhib.
Qibla direction in Pāonta Sāhib
Qibla from Pāonta Sāhib: 264.2° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,891 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Pāonta Sāhib remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Pāonta Sāhib during Ramadan
Ramadan in Pāonta Sāhib: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:35 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:02 PM, about 12 h 17 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 49 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Pāonta Sāhib on the map
Pāonta Sāhib lies at 30.4367° N, 77.6246° E, in Himachal Pradesh, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Dehradun, 41 km away. Close by you will find Behat (29 km), Nāhan (35 km), and Dehradun (41 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Pāonta Sāhib
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Himachal Pradesh, India
- Population
- 25,183
- Coordinates
- 30.43666, 77.62462
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 264.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,891 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Pāonta Sāhib
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Pāonta Sāhib takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:27 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 78 minutes around 21 June: 3:58 PM for the majority, 5:15 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Pāonta Sāhib
- Behat29 km · south
- Nāhan35 km · north-west
- Dehradun41 km · east
- Clement Town42 km · south-east
- Mussoorie43 km · east
- Jagādhri43 km · south-west
- Rāipur47 km · east
- Yamunanagar47 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Pāonta Sāhib
Which calculation method is used for Pāonta Sāhib?
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.
How long is the fast in Pāonta Sāhib during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 17 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Pāonta Sāhib differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Pāonta Sāhib is 206 km from New Delhi, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Pāonta Sāhib comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
When is Maghrib in Pāonta Sāhib?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:23 PM on 21 December and 7:25 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Pāonta Sāhib?
The Qibla in Pāonta Sāhib is 264.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,891 km away.