City · Jharkhand
Prayer times in Sijua
Residents of and visitors to Sijua can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Sijua is a city in India, in Jharkhand, with about 31,537 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Sijua today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Sijua prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
Summer and winter prayer times in Sijua
It is useful to know how prayer times in Sijua move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:30 AM on 21 June and 5:02 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 31 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:03 PM and 6:35 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 36 min in the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 40 min in 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 | 4:34 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:30 AM | 4:58 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:05 PM | 6:35 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:18 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:37 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:02 AM | 6:22 AM | 11:42 AM | 2:43 PM | 5:03 PM | 6:23 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Sijua is called roughly 36 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 47 minutes earlier than in the capital. Sijua is 1,057 km away 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.
Qibla in Sijua and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Sijua is at 276.4° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,760 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 276.4°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Sijua
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sijua is around 4:55 AM and iftar at 5:36 PM, for a fast of 12 h 30 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:35 AM and iftar to 5:51 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Sijua on the map
Sijua lies at 23.7762° N, 86.3303° E, in Jharkhand, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Dhanbad, 10 km away. Nearby places include Kātrās (4 km), Jharia (9 km), and Jāmadoba (10 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sijua
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jharkhand, India
- Population
- 31,537
- Coordinates
- 23.77617, 86.33028
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 276.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,760 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sijua
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Sijua comes about 82 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:27 PM instead of 3:05 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:52 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Sijua and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Sijua
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sijua
Do prayer times in Sijua differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Sijua is 1,057 km from New Delhi, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Sijua is called about 36 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
When is Fajr in Sijua?
Fajr in Sijua changes with the seasons: about 3:30 AM on 21 June and about 5:02 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Sijua?
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 is the Qibla direction in Sijua?
The Qibla in Sijua is 276.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,760 km away.
How long is the fast in Sijua 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.