City · Jammu and Kashmir
Prayer times in Shopian
Residents of and visitors to Shopian can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Shopian is a city in India, in Jammu and Kashmir, with about 16,360 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Shopian today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Shopian
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Shopian
It is useful to know how prayer times in Shopian move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:36 AM on 21 June and 6:02 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 25 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:26 PM and 7:44 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 24 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 55 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:12 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:36 AM | 5:21 AM | 12:32 PM | 4:17 PM | 7:44 PM | 9:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:02 AM | 7:31 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:08 PM | 5:26 PM | 6:55 PM |
Shopian lies 610 km north of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Shopian comes roughly 10 minutes later than in New Delhi. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Shopian.
Finding the Qibla from Shopian
The Qibla in Shopian is at 257.4° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,689 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 257.4°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Shopian
For those fasting in Shopian, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:08 PM and imsak at 5:48 AM on the first day, 12 h 10 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:33 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in India.
Where Shopian is located
Shopian lies at 33.7172° N, 74.8341° E, in Jammu and Kashmir, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Srinagar, 41 km away. Nearby places include Pulwama (18 km), Kulgam (19 km), and Bijbehara (27 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
- Shopian
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Population
- 16,360
- Coordinates
- 33.71723, 74.83413
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 257.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,689 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shopian
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Shopian comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:33 PM instead of 4:17 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:38 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Shopian, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Shopian
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Shopian
When is Maghrib in Shopian?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:26 PM on 21 December and 7:44 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Shopian?
Fajr in Shopian depends on the season: about 3:36 AM on 21 June and about 6:02 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Shopian differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Shopian is 610 km from New Delhi, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Shopian is called roughly 10 minutes later than in New Delhi.
What is the Qibla direction in Shopian?
The Qibla in Shopian is 257.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,689 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Shopian?
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.