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Prayer times in Kotkapura
Looking for the prayer times in Kotkapura? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Kotkapura, Punjab. Every figure is computed for 30.5819° N, 74.8330° E, so the times reflect Kotkapura itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Kotkapura today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Kotkapura
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kotkapura by season
Prayer times in Kotkapura vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:51 AM and Maghrib at 7:36 PM, giving a day of 14 h 08 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:57 AM and Maghrib to 5:34 PM, and the day is just 10 h 10 min. That is a difference of 3 h 57 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:51 AM | 5:29 AM | 12:32 PM | 4:09 PM | 7:36 PM | 9:14 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:59 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:57 AM | 7:23 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:15 PM | 5:34 PM | 7:00 PM |
Kotkapura lies 317 km north-west of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Kotkapura comes about 10 minutes later than in New Delhi. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kotkapura.
Qibla direction in Kotkapura
The Qibla in Kotkapura is at 262.2° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,627 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 262.2°.
Fasting hours in Kotkapura 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 Kotkapura is at about 5:46 AM and iftar at 6:13 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 17 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:19 AM and iftar to 6:35 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Kotkapura is located
Kotkapura lies at 30.5819° N, 74.8330° E, in Punjab, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Fazilka, 80 km away. Nearby places include Kot Kapūra (less than 1 km), Farīdkot (13 km), and Jaito (16 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kotkapura
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Punjab, India
- Population
- 80,741
- Coordinates
- 30.58190, 74.83298
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 262.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,627 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kotkapura
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Kotkapura comes about 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:27 PM instead of 4:09 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:38 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Kotkapura (UTC+5:30), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Kotkapura
- Kot Kapūraless than 1 km · west
- Farīdkot13 km · north-west
- Jaito16 km · south
- Bagha Purana28 km · north-east
- Goniāna Mandi30 km · south
- Talwandi Bhai32 km · north
- Muktsar33 km · west
- Moga41 km · north-east
Prayer times in Kotkapura: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Kotkapura?
The Qibla in Kotkapura is 262.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,627 km away.
When is Maghrib in Kotkapura?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:34 PM on 21 December and 7:36 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Kotkapura?
Fajr in Kotkapura changes with the seasons: about 3:51 AM on 21 June and about 5:57 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Kotkapura differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Kotkapura is 317 km from New Delhi, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Kotkapura is called about 10 minutes later than in New Delhi.
How long is the fast in Kotkapura during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 17 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.