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Prayer times in Sundarnagar
Looking for the adhan times in Sundarnagar? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Sundarnagar, Himachal Pradesh. Every figure is computed for 31.5352° N, 76.9050° E, so the times reflect Sundarnagar itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Sundarnagar today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Sundarnagar
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Sundarnagar by season
Prayer times in Sundarnagar change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:38 AM and Maghrib at 7:30 PM, giving a day of 14 h 12 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:50 AM and Maghrib to 5:23 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 06 min. That is a difference of 4 h 07 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 | 5:06 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:38 AM | 5:18 AM | 12:24 PM | 4:03 PM | 7:30 PM | 9:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:50 AM | 7:17 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:05 PM | 5:23 PM | 6:50 PM |
Sundarnagar is located 325 km north of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Sundarnagar is called about 1 minute later than in New Delhi. The gap is due to 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 Sundarnagar.
Qibla in Sundarnagar and distance to Makkah
In Sundarnagar you face towards the west, at an angle of 262.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,837 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sundarnagar 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 Sundarnagar during Ramadan
Ramadan in Sundarnagar: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:38 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:03 PM, about 12 h 15 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 51 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Sundarnagar is located
Sundarnagar is located at 31.5352° N, 76.9050° E, in Himachal Pradesh, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Shimla, 54 km away. Nearby places include Mandi (20 km), Hamīrpur (40 km), and Anandpur (50 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sundarnagar
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Himachal Pradesh, India
- Population
- 25,338
- Coordinates
- 31.53523, 76.90500
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 262.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,837 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sundarnagar
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Sundarnagar comes about 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:20 PM instead of 4:03 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:30 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Sundarnagar, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Sundarnagar
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sundarnagar
How long is the fast in Sundarnagar during Ramadan?
About 12 h 15 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Sundarnagar?
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 Maghrib in Sundarnagar?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:23 PM on 21 December and 7:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Sundarnagar?
Fajr in Sundarnagar changes with the seasons: about 3:38 AM on 21 June and about 5:50 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Sundarnagar differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Sundarnagar is 325 km from New Delhi, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Sundarnagar comes about 1 minute later than in New Delhi.