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Prayer times in Barkā Kānā
Muslims living in Barkā Kānā can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Barkā Kānā is a city in India, in Jharkhand, with about 18,475 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Barkā Kānā today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Barkā Kānā
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Barkā Kānā by season
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Barkā Kānā on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 3:34 AM, the longest day lasts 13 h 36 min, compared with only 10 h 41 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:27 PM and 8:05 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:41 AM and 11:56 AM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Barkā Kānā and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:21 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:34 AM | 5:02 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:08 PM | 6:38 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:22 AM | 5:37 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:05 AM | 6:25 AM | 11:46 AM | 2:46 PM | 5:06 PM | 6:27 PM |
Barkā Kānā lies 993 km south-east of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Barkā Kānā is called roughly 33 minutes earlier than in New Delhi. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Barkā Kānā.
Finding the Qibla from Barkā Kānā
Qibla direction for Barkā Kānā: 276.3° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,675 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Barkā Kānā is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Barkā Kānā
Ramadan in Barkā Kānā: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:59 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:39 PM, roughly 12 h 30 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 36 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Barkā Kānā
Barkā Kānā lies at 23.6212° N, 85.4675° E, in Jharkhand, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Ranchi, 35 km away. Nearby places include Sirka (4 km), Rāmgarh (6 km), and Kuju (12 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
- Barkā Kānā
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jharkhand, India
- Population
- 18,475
- Coordinates
- 23.62118, 85.46748
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 276.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,675 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Barkā Kānā
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Barkā Kānā comes about 82 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:30 PM instead of 3:08 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:56 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Barkā Kānā and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Barkā Kānā
Prayer times in Barkā Kānā: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Barkā Kānā?
Fajr in Barkā Kānā depends on the season: about 3:34 AM on 21 June and about 5:05 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Barkā Kānā during Ramadan?
About 12 h 30 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Barkā Kānā differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Barkā Kānā is 993 km from New Delhi, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Barkā Kānā is called about 33 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
When is Maghrib in Barkā Kānā?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:06 PM on 21 December and 6:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Barkā Kānā?
The Qibla in Barkā Kānā is 276.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,675 km away.