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Prayer times in Hīrākud
This page shows today’s prayer times in Hīrākud, Odisha, worked out 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method, which is the usual reference in India.
Adhan times in Hīrākud today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Hīrākud
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Hīrākud by season
Prayer times in Hīrākud vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:47 AM and Maghrib at 6:40 PM, for a day of 13 h 27 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:08 AM and Maghrib to 5:17 PM, and the day is just 10 h 49 min. That is a difference of 2 h 37 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 | 4:45 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:47 AM | 5:13 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:16 PM | 6:40 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:29 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:08 AM | 6:28 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:37 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Hīrākud comes roughly 27 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 42 minutes earlier than in the capital. Hīrākud is 1,035 km from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Hīrākud
In Hīrākud you face towards the west, at an angle of 278.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,542 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Hīrākud 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.
Fasting hours in Hīrākud during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Hīrākud is at about 5:04 AM and iftar at 5:48 PM, for a fast of 12 h 34 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:45 AM and iftar to 6:02 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Hīrākud on the map
Hīrākud lies at 21.5250° N, 83.8728° E, in Odisha, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Jharsuguda, 39 km away. Close by you will find Burla (2 km), Sambalpur (13 km), and Brajarajnagar (33 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Hīrākud
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Odisha, India
- Population
- 30,207
- Coordinates
- 21.52502, 83.87275
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 278.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,542 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Hīrākud
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Hīrākud comes roughly 79 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:35 PM instead of 3:16 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:02 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Hīrākud (UTC+5:30), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Hīrākud
- Burla2 km · south
- Sambalpur13 km · south-east
- Brajarajnagar33 km · north
- Belpahar33 km · north
- Bargarh34 km · south-west
- Jharsuguda39 km · north
- Barpāli48 km · south-west
- Kuchinda55 km · north-east
Prayer times in Hīrākud: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Hīrākud?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:17 PM on 21 December and 6:40 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Hīrākud during Ramadan?
About 12 h 34 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Hīrākud differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Hīrākud is 1,035 km from New Delhi, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Hīrākud is called roughly 27 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
Which calculation method is used for Hīrākud?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Hīrākud?
The Qibla in Hīrākud is 278.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,542 km away.