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Prayer times in Kathhāra
Looking for the prayer times in Kathhāra? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Kathhāra, Jharkhand. Every figure is computed for 23.7638° N, 85.8847° E, which means the times match Kathhāra itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Kathhāra today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kathhāra
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kathhāra
Prayer times in Kathhāra change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:32 AM and Maghrib at 6:36 PM, giving a day of 13 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:03 AM and Maghrib to 5:04 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 40 min. The difference 2 h 56 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:36 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:20 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:32 AM | 5:00 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:06 PM | 6:36 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:20 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:39 AM | 3:05 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:03 AM | 6:24 AM | 11:44 AM | 2:44 PM | 5:04 PM | 6:25 PM |
Kathhāra is located 1,019 km south-east of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Kathhāra is called roughly 35 minutes earlier than in New Delhi. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Kathhāra.
Qibla direction in Kathhāra
From Kathhāra you face towards the west, at an angle of 276.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,715 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kathhāra 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.
Ramadan timetable for Kathhāra
Ramadan in Kathhāra: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:57 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:37 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; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Kathhāra on the map
Kathhāra is located at 23.7638° N, 85.8847° E, in Jharkhand, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Bokaro Steel City, 29 km away. Nearby places include Jāridih (5 km), Sāram (6 km), and Bermo (6 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kathhāra
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jharkhand, India
- Population
- 22,080
- Coordinates
- 23.76382, 85.88468
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 276.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,715 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kathhāra
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kathhāra comes roughly 82 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:29 PM instead of 3:06 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:54 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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Nearby cities to Kathhāra
- Jāridih5 km · east
- Sāram6 km · west
- Bermo6 km · north-east
- Gumia7 km · north-west
- Kāro10 km · east
- Phusro12 km · east
- Chandrapura24 km · east
- Bokaro Steel City29 km · east
Prayer times in Kathhāra: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Kathhāra?
Fajr in Kathhāra changes with the seasons: about 3:32 AM on 21 June and about 5:03 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Kathhāra?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:04 PM on 21 December and 6:36 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Kathhāra 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Kathhāra?
The Qibla in Kathhāra is 276.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,715 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Kathhāra?
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.