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Prayer times in Kulgam
This page shows today’s salah times in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method, which is commonly used in India.
Today’s prayer times in Kulgam
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Kulgam
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kulgam
It is useful to know how prayer times in Kulgam move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:36 AM on 21 June and 6:01 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 25 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:25 PM and 7:43 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 23 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 55 min in 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 | 5:11 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:41 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:36 AM | 5:20 AM | 12:32 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:43 PM | 9:27 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:01 AM | 7:30 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:07 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:55 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Kulgam is called roughly 9 minutes later than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 21 minutes later than in the capital. Kulgam is 596 km from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Kulgam
Qibla direction for Kulgam: 257.7° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,704 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Kulgam remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Kulgam
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kulgam is at about 5:47 AM and iftar at 6:07 PM, for a fast of 12 h 10 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:16 AM and iftar to 6:33 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Kulgam on the map
Kulgam lies at 33.6446° N, 75.0192° E, in Jammu and Kashmir, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Srinagar, 53 km away. Nearby places include Anantnag (16 km), Bijbehara (18 km), and Shopian (19 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
- Kulgam
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Population
- 23,584
- Coordinates
- 33.64456, 75.01923
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 257.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,704 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kulgam
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kulgam comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:32 PM instead of 4:16 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:38 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Kulgam, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Kulgam
Prayer times in Kulgam: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Kulgam?
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 Kulgam?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:25 PM on 21 December and 7:43 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Kulgam differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Kulgam is 596 km from New Delhi, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Kulgam comes about 9 minutes later than in New Delhi.
What is the Qibla direction in Kulgam?
The Qibla in Kulgam is 257.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,704 km away.
When is Fajr in Kulgam?
Fajr in Kulgam changes with the seasons: about 3:36 AM on 21 June and about 6:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.