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Prayer times in Durgāpur
Residents of and visitors to Durgāpur can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Durgāpur is a city in India, in Maharashtra, with about 18,561 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.
Today’s prayer times in Durgāpur
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Durgāpur
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Durgāpur
Prayer times in Durgāpur vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:10 AM and Maghrib at 6:55 PM, giving a day of 13 h 21 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:24 AM and Maghrib to 5:38 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 55 min. That is a difference of 2 h 25 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:04 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:10 AM | 5:34 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:48 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:24 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:17 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:57 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Durgāpur comes roughly 8 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 27 minutes earlier than in the capital. Durgāpur is 981 km from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Durgāpur
In Durgāpur you pray towards the west, at an angle of 279.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,098 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Durgāpur 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.
Fasting hours in Durgāpur during Ramadan
Ramadan in Durgāpur: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:21 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:08 PM, about 12 h 37 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 29 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Durgāpur
Durgāpur lies at 20.0054° N, 79.3027° E, in Maharashtra, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Asifābād, 72 km away. Nearby places include Chandrapur (6 km), Ghugus (21 km), and Bhadravati (22 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Durgāpur
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Maharashtra, India
- Population
- 18,561
- Coordinates
- 20.00540, 79.30273
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 279.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,098 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Durgāpur
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Durgāpur comes about 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:53 PM instead of 3:36 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:20 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Durgāpur (UTC+5:30), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Durgāpur
- Chandrapur6 km · south
- Ghugus21 km · west
- Bhadravati22 km · north-west
- Rājūra26 km · south
- Chāndur33 km · south-west
- Wani37 km · west
- Mūl40 km · east
- Warora40 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Durgāpur
What time is Fajr in Durgāpur?
Fajr in Durgāpur depends on the season: about 4:10 AM on 21 June and about 5:24 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Durgāpur during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 37 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Durgāpur differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Durgāpur is 981 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Durgāpur is called roughly 8 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
What is the Qibla direction in Durgāpur?
The Qibla in Durgāpur is 279.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,098 km away.
When is Maghrib in Durgāpur?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:38 PM on 21 December and 6:55 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.