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Prayer times in Sumbal
Residents of and visitors to Sumbal can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Sumbal is a city in India, in Jammu and Kashmir, with about 15,041 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.
Prayer times in Sumbal today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sumbal
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Sumbal by season
Prayer times in Sumbal change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:35 AM and Maghrib at 7:46 PM, giving a day of 14 h 27 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:03 AM and Maghrib to 5:25 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 52 min. That is a difference of 4 h 34 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:12 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:43 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:35 AM | 5:20 AM | 12:33 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:46 PM | 9:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:03 AM | 7:33 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:07 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:55 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Sumbal comes roughly 10 minutes later than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 24 minutes later than in the capital. Sumbal is 670 km from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Sumbal
From Sumbal you pray towards the west, at an angle of 256.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,685 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sumbal 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 Sumbal during Ramadan
Ramadan in Sumbal: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:49 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:08 PM, roughly 12 h 09 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 57 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Sumbal on the map
Sumbal is located at 34.2307° N, 74.6472° E, in Jammu and Kashmir, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Srinagar, 22 km away. Close by you will find Pattan (11 km), Ganderbal (12 km), and Sopur (17 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
- Sumbal
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Population
- 15,041
- Coordinates
- 34.23072, 74.64720
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 256.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,685 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sumbal
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sumbal is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:39 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:19 PM for the majority, 5:35 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Sumbal (UTC+5:30), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Sumbal: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Sumbal during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 09 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Sumbal?
Fajr in Sumbal changes with the seasons: about 3:35 AM on 21 June and about 6:03 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Sumbal?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:25 PM on 21 December and 7:46 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Sumbal?
The Qibla in Sumbal is 256.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,685 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Sumbal?
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.