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Prayer times in Gil
This page shows today’s salah times in Gil, Punjab, 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method, which is commonly used in India.
Namaz times in Gil today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Gil
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Gil change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Gil move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:46 AM on 21 June and 5:54 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 08 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:29 PM and 7:33 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 09 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 09 min around 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 | 5:11 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:34 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:46 AM | 5:24 AM | 12:28 PM | 4:06 PM | 7:33 PM | 9:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:54 AM | 7:20 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:10 PM | 5:29 PM | 6:55 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Gil is called roughly 5 minutes later than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 11 minutes later than in the capital. Gil is 280 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Gil and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Gil is at 262.5° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,729 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 262.5°.
Ramadan timetable for Gil
For those fasting in Gil, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:08 PM and imsak at 5:42 AM on the first day, 12 h 16 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:30 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in India.
About Gil
The coordinates of Gil are 30.8469° N and 75.8636° E. The nearest cities on our site are Ludhiana (7 km), Sānehwāl (12 km), and Dorāha (16 km). Nakodar, the nearest administrative centre, is 48 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Punjab.
- Name
- Gil
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Punjab, India
- Population
- 28,884
- Coordinates
- 30.84692, 75.86362
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 262.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,729 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gil
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Gil comes about 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:23 PM instead of 4:06 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:34 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Gil and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Gil
Prayer times in Gil: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Gil?
Fajr in Gil changes with the seasons: about 3:46 AM on 21 June and about 5:54 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Gil?
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 Gil differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Gil is 280 km from New Delhi, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Gil comes roughly 5 minutes later than in New Delhi.
How long is the fast in Gil during Ramadan?
About 12 h 16 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Gil?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:29 PM on 21 December and 7:33 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.