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Prayer times in Sonkach
This page shows today’s salah times in Sonkach, Madhya Pradesh, worked out 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method, which is commonly used in India.
Today’s prayer times in Sonkach
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Sonkach
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sonkach
It helps to know how prayer times in Sonkach move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:13 AM on 21 June and 5:40 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 27 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:44 PM and 7:13 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 33 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 44 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 | 5:14 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:50 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:13 AM | 5:40 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:44 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:59 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:40 AM | 7:01 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:44 PM | 7:05 PM |
Sonkach lies 634 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Sonkach is called roughly 3 minutes later than in New Delhi. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Sonkach.
Finding the Qibla from Sonkach
The Qibla in Sonkach is at 274.6° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,754 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 274.6°.
Ramadan timetable for Sonkach
Ramadan in Sonkach: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:35 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:16 PM, roughly 12 h 32 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 35 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Sonkach on the map
Sonkach is located at 22.9717° N, 76.3467° E, in Madhya Pradesh, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Agar, 89 km away. Nearby places include Hāt Piplia (23 km), Dewas (30 km), and Maksi (38 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sonkach
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Madhya Pradesh, India
- Population
- 16,545
- Coordinates
- 22.97166, 76.34667
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 274.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,754 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sonkach
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sonkach takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:32 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 82 minutes around 21 June: 3:44 PM for the majority, 5:06 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Sonkach, 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.
Prayer times near Sonkach
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sonkach
How long is the fast in Sonkach during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 32 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Sonkach differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Sonkach is 634 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Sonkach comes about 3 minutes later than in New Delhi.
When is Maghrib in Sonkach?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:44 PM on 21 December and 7:13 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Sonkach?
Fajr in Sonkach depends on the season: about 4:13 AM on 21 June and about 5:40 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Sonkach?
The Qibla in Sonkach is 274.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,754 km away.