City · Jharkhand
Prayer times in Chatrā
This page shows today’s salah times in Chatrā, Jharkhand, calculated 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 the usual reference in India.
Adhan times in Chatrā today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Chatrā
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
Summer and winter prayer times in Chatrā
It is useful to know how prayer times in Chatrā move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:35 AM on 21 June and 5:08 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 33 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:08 PM and 6:41 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 38 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 38 min around 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 | 4:40 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:35 AM | 5:03 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:12 PM | 6:41 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:24 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:46 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:08 AM | 6:29 AM | 11:48 AM | 2:48 PM | 5:08 PM | 6:29 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Chatrā is called about 31 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 41 minutes earlier than in the capital. Chatrā is 906 km from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Chatrā
Qibla from Chatrā: 275.5° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,608 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Chatrā remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Chatrā
Ramadan in Chatrā: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:02 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:41 PM, roughly 12 h 29 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 37 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Chatrā on the map
Chatrā is located at 24.2065° N, 84.8709° E, in Jharkhand, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Ranchi, 106 km away. Nearby places include Sherghāti (40 km), Bagaha (41 km), and Hazaribagh (55 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
- Chatrā
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jharkhand, India
- Population
- 49,985
- Coordinates
- 24.20645, 84.87085
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 275.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,608 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Chatrā
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Chatrā comes about 82 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:34 PM instead of 3:12 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:58 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Chatrā
Prayer times in Chatrā: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Chatrā?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:08 PM on 21 December and 6:41 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Chatrā?
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.
What time is Fajr in Chatrā?
Fajr in Chatrā changes with the seasons: about 3:35 AM on 21 June and about 5:08 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Chatrā?
The Qibla in Chatrā is 275.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,608 km away.
How long is the fast in Chatrā during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.