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Prayer times in Jigani

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

Prayer times in Jigani today

  

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

Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.

Each country has its own reference 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 take daylight saving time into account where it is used. 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 Jigani

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Jigani

Prayer times in Jigani vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:36 AM and Maghrib at 6:48 PM, for a day of 12 h 53 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:20 AM and Maghrib to 5:59 PM, and the day is just 11 h 23 min. The difference 1 h 30 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Jigani (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:14 AM6:24 AM12:27 PM3:46 PM6:30 PM7:41 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice4:36 AM5:55 AM12:21 PM3:48 PM6:48 PM8:07 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:58 AM6:09 AM12:12 PM3:30 PM6:15 PM7:26 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:20 AM6:36 AM12:17 PM3:33 PM5:59 PM7:15 PM

Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Jigani comes about 2 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 34 minutes earlier than in the capital. Jigani is 1,761 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla direction in Jigani

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From Jigani you pray towards the west, at an angle of 288.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,121 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Jigani 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 Jigani

Ramadan in Jigani: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:22 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:23 PM, about 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).

Where Jigani is located

Jigani lies at 12.7861° N, 77.6386° E, in Karnataka, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Bengaluru, 21 km away. Close by you will find Bommasandra Industrial Area (6 km), Hebbagodi (6 km), and Electronic City Phase I (8 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.

Name
Jigani
Type
City
Part of
Karnataka, India
Population
17,036
Coordinates
12.78612, 77.63855
Time zone
UTC+5:30
Calculation method
University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
Qibla direction
288.7° (west)
Distance to Makkah
4,121 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Jigani

The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Jigani comes about 68 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:55 PM instead of 3:48 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:27 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.

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

Nearby cities to Jigani

Prayer times in Jigani: questions and answers

What time is Fajr in Jigani?

Fajr in Jigani changes with the seasons: about 4:36 AM on 21 June and about 5:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

Do prayer times in Jigani differ from New Delhi?

Yes. Jigani is 1,761 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Jigani is called about 2 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.

When is Maghrib in Jigani?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:59 PM on 21 December and 6:48 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

What is the Qibla direction in Jigani?

The Qibla in Jigani is 288.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,121 km away.

How long is the fast in Jigani during Ramadan?

About 12 h 52 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

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