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Prayer times in Chintamani

This page shows today’s salah times in Chintamani, Karnataka, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live 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 Chintamani today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.

Every country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in India we use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 18° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+5:30) and follow daylight saving time automatically when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Prayer calendar for Chintamani

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Prayer times in Chintamani by season

Prayer times in Chintamani change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:33 AM and Maghrib at 6:47 PM, for a day of 12 h 55 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:19 AM and Maghrib to 5:56 PM, and the day is just 11 h 20 min. That is a difference of 1 h 35 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Chintamani (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:12 AM6:22 AM12:25 PM3:45 PM6:29 PM7:39 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice4:33 AM5:52 AM12:20 PM3:46 PM6:47 PM8:06 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:56 AM6:07 AM12:10 PM3:29 PM6:14 PM7:24 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:19 AM6:35 AM12:16 PM3:31 PM5:56 PM7:12 PM

Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Chintamani is called about 3 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 35 minutes earlier than in the capital. Chintamani is 1,695 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla direction in Chintamani

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Qibla from Chintamani: 287.9° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,142 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Chintamani remains the simplest guide.

Ramadan timetable for Chintamani

For those fasting in Chintamani, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:21 PM and imsak at 5:21 AM on the first day, 12 h 50 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:28 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in India.

Where Chintamani is located

Chintamani is located at 13.4005° N, 78.0517° E, in Karnataka, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Bengaluru, 69 km away. Nearby places include Srīnivāspur (19 km), Sidlaghatta (20 km), and Vijayapura (29 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.

Name
Chintamani
Type
City
Part of
Karnataka, India
Population
76,068
Coordinates
13.40051, 78.05172
Time zone
UTC+5:30
Calculation method
University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
Qibla direction
287.9° (west)
Distance to Makkah
4,142 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Chintamani

The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Chintamani comes roughly 68 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:54 PM instead of 3:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:25 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.

If you are travelling to Chintamani, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.

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Prayer times in Chintamani: questions and answers

When is Fajr in Chintamani?

Fajr in Chintamani changes with the seasons: about 4:33 AM on 21 June and about 5:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

Which calculation method is used for Chintamani?

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.

When is Maghrib in Chintamani?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:56 PM on 21 December and 6:47 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

What is the Qibla direction in Chintamani?

The Qibla in Chintamani is 287.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,142 km away.

How long is the fast in Chintamani during Ramadan?

Roughly 12 h 50 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

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