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Prayer times in Sorada
Residents of and visitors to Sorada can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Sorada is a city in India, in Odisha, with about 15,117 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.
Adhan times in Sorada today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Sorada prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Sorada by season
Prayer times in Sorada vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:50 AM and Maghrib at 6:34 PM, giving a day of 13 h 20 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:03 AM and Maghrib to 5:18 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 56 min. That is a difference of 2 h 23 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:44 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:50 AM | 5:14 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:16 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:28 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:03 AM | 6:22 AM | 11:50 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:37 PM |
Sorada lies 1,227 km south-east of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Sorada is called about 29 minutes earlier than in New Delhi. The gap is due to 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 Sorada.
Finding the Qibla from Sorada
The Qibla in Sorada is at 280.4° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,631 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 280.4°.
Fasting hours in Sorada during Ramadan
Ramadan in Sorada: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:00 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:48 PM, about 12 h 38 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; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Sorada is located
Sorada lies at 19.7608° N, 84.4300° E, in Odisha, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Paralakhemundi, 115 km away. Nearby places include Bhanjanagar (24 km), Āsika (29 km), and Buguda (38 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sorada
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Odisha, India
- Population
- 15,117
- Coordinates
- 19.76082, 84.42997
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 280.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,631 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sorada
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Sorada comes roughly 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:32 PM instead of 3:16 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:00 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Sorada, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Sorada
- Bhanjanagar24 km · north-east
- Āsika29 km · south-east
- Buguda38 km · east
- Kavisuryanagar40 km · south-east
- Polasara41 km · east
- Hinjilicut45 km · south-east
- Purushottampur55 km · south-east
- Brahmapur63 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sorada
When is Maghrib in Sorada?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:18 PM on 21 December and 6:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Sorada during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 38 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Sorada?
The Qibla in Sorada is 280.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,631 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Sorada?
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 Sorada?
Fajr in Sorada depends on the season: about 3:50 AM on 21 June and about 5:03 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.