City · Jharkhand
Prayer times in Patrātu
Muslims living in Patrātu can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Patrātu is a city in India, in Jharkhand, with about 32,899 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.
Today’s prayer times in Patrātu
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Patrātu
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Patrātu change through the year
Prayer times in Patrātu change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:35 AM and Maghrib at 6:38 PM, for a day of 13 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:05 AM and Maghrib to 5:07 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 41 min. The difference 2 h 55 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 | 4:38 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:22 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:35 AM | 5:03 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:08 PM | 6:38 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:22 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:45 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:05 AM | 6:26 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:47 PM | 5:07 PM | 6:28 PM |
Patrātu lies 977 km south-east of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Patrātu is called about 32 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 is not accurate in Patrātu.
Finding the Qibla from Patrātu
Qibla direction for Patrātu: 276.2° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,658 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Patrātu is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Patrātu
For those fasting in Patrātu, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:40 PM and imsak at 4:59 AM on the first day, 12 h 30 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:55 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 Patrātu is located
Patrātu lies at 23.6651° N, 85.3035° E, in Jharkhand, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Ranchi, 36 km away. Nearby places include Saunda (2 km), Sirka (13 km), and Barkā Kānā (17 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Patrātu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jharkhand, India
- Population
- 32,899
- Coordinates
- 23.66505, 85.30353
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 276.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,658 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Patrātu
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Patrātu comes about 82 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:31 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 at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Patrātu and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Patrātu: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Patrātu 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 Patrātu?
The Qibla in Patrātu is 276.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,658 km away.
When is Maghrib in Patrātu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:07 PM on 21 December and 6:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Patrātu?
Fajr in Patrātu changes with the seasons: about 3:35 AM on 21 June and about 5:05 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Patrātu differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Patrātu is 977 km from New Delhi, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Patrātu comes about 32 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.