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Prayer times in Murwāra
Muslims living in Murwāra can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Murwāra is a city in India, in Madhya Pradesh, with about 221,883 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates 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 Murwāra
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Murwāra prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Murwāra
Prayer times in Murwāra vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:54 AM and Maghrib at 6:58 PM, for a day of 13 h 37 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:25 AM and Maghrib to 5:26 PM, and the day is just 10 h 40 min. The difference 2 h 57 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:54 AM | 5:22 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:42 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:25 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:06 PM | 5:26 PM | 6:47 PM |
Murwāra is located 619 km south-east of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Murwāra comes roughly 13 minutes earlier than in New Delhi. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Murwāra.
Qibla in Murwāra and distance to Makkah
From Murwāra you pray towards the west, at an angle of 274.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,158 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Murwāra and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Murwāra
For those fasting in Murwāra, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:59 PM and imsak at 5:19 AM on the first day, 12 h 30 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:15 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.
About Murwāra
Murwāra lies at 23.8378° N, 80.3941° E, in Madhya Pradesh, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Kawardha, 221 km away. Close by you will find Kaimur (33 km), Chandia (38 km), and Sihorā (49 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Murwāra
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Madhya Pradesh, India
- Population
- 221,883
- Coordinates
- 23.83776, 80.39405
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 274.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,158 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Murwāra
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Murwāra comes about 82 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:51 PM instead of 3:29 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:16 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Murwāra (UTC+5:30), wherever you are.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Murwāra
Do prayer times in Murwāra differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Murwāra is 619 km from New Delhi, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Murwāra is called about 13 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
When is Maghrib in Murwāra?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:26 PM on 21 December and 6:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Murwāra?
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 Fajr in Murwāra?
Fajr in Murwāra depends on the season: about 3:54 AM on 21 June and about 5:25 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Murwāra?
The Qibla in Murwāra is 274.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,158 km away.