City · Karnataka
Prayer times in Arkalgūd
Muslims living in Arkalgūd can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Arkalgūd is a city in India, in Karnataka, with about 16,810 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Arkalgūd today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Arkalgūd prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Arkalgūd
Prayer times in Arkalgūd vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:42 AM and Maghrib at 6:54 PM, for a day of 12 h 53 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:26 AM and Maghrib to 6:05 PM, and the day is just 11 h 23 min. That is a difference of 1 h 30 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 | 5:20 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:42 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:04 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:26 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:21 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Arkalgūd comes about 5 minutes later than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 28 minutes earlier than in the capital. Arkalgūd is 1,768 km away from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Arkalgūd
The Qibla in Arkalgūd is at 289.1° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,959 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 289.1°.
Fasting hours in Arkalgūd during Ramadan
Ramadan in Arkalgūd: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:28 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:30 PM, roughly 12 h 52 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 17 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Arkalgūd on the map
Arkalgūd is located at 12.7617° N, 76.0604° E, in Karnataka, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Mysuru, 81 km away. Nearby places include Holenarasipura (20 km), Hassan (28 km), and Kushālnagar (36 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
- Arkalgūd
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Karnataka, India
- Population
- 16,810
- Coordinates
- 12.76171, 76.06035
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 289.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,959 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Arkalgūd
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Arkalgūd comes roughly 68 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:02 PM instead of 3:54 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:33 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Arkalgūd in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Arkalgūd
- Holenarasipura20 km · east
- Hassan28 km · north
- Kushālnagar36 km · south
- Sakleshpur36 km · north-west
- Channarāyapatna39 km · north-east
- Krishnarājpet48 km · east
- Piriyāpatna48 km · south
- Belūr50 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Arkalgūd
When is Fajr in Arkalgūd?
Fajr in Arkalgūd depends on the season: about 4:42 AM on 21 June and about 5:26 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Arkalgūd?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:05 PM on 21 December and 6:54 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Arkalgūd differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Arkalgūd is 1,768 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Arkalgūd is called about 5 minutes later than in New Delhi.
Which calculation method is used for Arkalgūd?
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 Arkalgūd?
The Qibla in Arkalgūd is 289.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,959 km away.