City · Odisha
Prayer times in Gunupur
Muslims living in Gunupur can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Gunupur is a city in India, in Odisha, with about 28,870 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location 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 Gunupur
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Gunupur
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Gunupur by season
Prayer times in Gunupur vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:55 AM and Maghrib at 6:35 PM, giving a day of 13 h 17 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:05 AM and Maghrib to 5:22 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 59 min. The difference 2 h 18 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 | 4:47 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:55 AM | 5:18 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:19 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:31 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:05 AM | 6:23 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:40 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Gunupur comes about 26 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 47 minutes earlier than in the capital. Gunupur is 1,254 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Gunupur
The Qibla in Gunupur is at 281.0° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,581 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 281.0°.
Ramadan timetable for Gunupur
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Gunupur is at about 5:02 AM and iftar at 5:51 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 39 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:46 AM and iftar to 6:03 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Gunupur
Gunupur lies at 19.0804° N, 83.8088° E, in Odisha, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Paralakhemundi, 45 km away. Close by you will find Rāyagada (43 km), Paralakhemundi (45 km), and Chandili (46 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gunupur
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Odisha, India
- Population
- 28,870
- Coordinates
- 19.08040, 83.80879
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 281.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,581 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gunupur
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Gunupur comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:34 PM instead of 3:19 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:02 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Gunupur (UTC+5:30), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Gunupur
- Rāyagada43 km · west
- Paralakhemundi45 km · south-east
- Chandili46 km · north-west
- Pārvatipuram52 km · south-west
- Pālkonda53 km · south
- Tekkali69 km · south-east
- Palāsa72 km · south-east
- Rāzām72 km · south
Prayer times in Gunupur: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Gunupur?
Fajr in Gunupur changes with the seasons: about 3:55 AM on 21 June and about 5:05 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Gunupur?
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.
Do prayer times in Gunupur differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Gunupur is 1,254 km from New Delhi, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Gunupur comes about 26 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
What is the Qibla direction in Gunupur?
The Qibla in Gunupur is 281.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,581 km away.
How long is the fast in Gunupur during Ramadan?
About 12 h 39 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.