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Prayer times in Gurdaspur

This page shows today’s prayer times in Gurdaspur, 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 the usual reference in India.

Today’s prayer times in Gurdaspur

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.

Each country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in India we use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 18° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+5:30) and take daylight saving time into account where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Gurdaspur prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Prayer times in Gurdaspur by season

It is useful to know how prayer times in Gurdaspur move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:42 AM on 21 June and 5:57 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 15 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:28 PM and 7:38 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 15 min in the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 03 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.

Estimated prayer times in Gurdaspur (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:11 AM6:33 AM12:36 PM4:03 PM6:40 PM8:01 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:42 AM5:23 AM12:30 PM4:11 PM7:38 PM9:18 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:55 AM6:17 AM12:21 PM3:48 PM6:24 PM7:46 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:57 AM7:25 AM12:26 PM3:10 PM5:28 PM6:55 PM

Gurdaspur is located 418 km north-west of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Gurdaspur comes about 7 minutes later than in New Delhi. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Gurdaspur.

Finding the Qibla from Gurdaspur

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Qibla from Gurdaspur: 260.4° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,705 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Gurdaspur remains the simplest guide.

Suhoor and iftar times in Gurdaspur

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Gurdaspur is at about 5:44 AM and iftar at 6:08 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 14 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:16 AM and iftar to 6:32 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.

About Gurdaspur

Gurdaspur is located at 32.0393° N, 75.4032° E, in Punjab, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Hoshiārpur, 74 km away. Close by you will find Dhāriwāl (12 km), Dīnānagar (13 km), and Mukeriān (22 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.

Name
Gurdaspur
Type
City
Part of
Punjab, India
Population
77,928
Coordinates
32.03933, 75.40318
Time zone
UTC+5:30
Calculation method
University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
Qibla direction
260.4° (west)
Distance to Makkah
3,705 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gurdaspur

The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Gurdaspur comes about 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:27 PM instead of 4:11 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:36 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly 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 observe your prayers on time in Gurdaspur and organise your day around them.

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Prayer times in Gurdaspur: questions and answers

How long is the fast in Gurdaspur during Ramadan?

Roughly 12 h 14 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

What time is Fajr in Gurdaspur?

Fajr in Gurdaspur depends on the season: about 3:42 AM on 21 June and about 5:57 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

When is Maghrib in Gurdaspur?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:28 PM on 21 December and 7:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

What is the Qibla direction in Gurdaspur?

The Qibla in Gurdaspur is 260.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,705 km away.

Do prayer times in Gurdaspur differ from New Delhi?

Yes. Gurdaspur is 418 km from New Delhi, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Gurdaspur is called about 7 minutes later than in New Delhi.

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