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Prayer times in Sānehwāl
This page shows today’s salah times in Sānehwāl, Punjab, 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 follow the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method, which is the usual reference in India.
Today’s prayer times in Sānehwāl
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Sānehwāl
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Sānehwāl change through the year
Prayer times in Sānehwāl vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:45 AM and Maghrib at 7:32 PM, for a day of 14 h 09 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:53 AM and Maghrib to 5:28 PM, and the day is just 10 h 09 min. The difference 4 h between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:34 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:45 AM | 5:23 AM | 12:28 PM | 4:05 PM | 7:32 PM | 9:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:53 AM | 7:19 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:10 PM | 5:28 PM | 6:55 PM |
Sānehwāl lies 274 km north-west of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Sānehwāl is called about 5 minutes later 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 should not be used in Sānehwāl.
Qibla in Sānehwāl and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Sānehwāl: 262.6° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,740 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Sānehwāl remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Sānehwāl
Ramadan in Sānehwāl: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:41 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:08 PM, about 12 h 16 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 50 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Sānehwāl
Sānehwāl is located at 30.8413° N, 75.9855° E, in Punjab, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Nakodar, 58 km away. Close by you will find Dorāha (6 km), Gil (12 km), and Ludhiana (15 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sānehwāl
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Punjab, India
- Population
- 22,484
- Coordinates
- 30.84134, 75.98547
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 262.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,740 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sānehwāl
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Sānehwāl comes roughly 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:23 PM instead of 4:05 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:34 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 relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Sānehwāl (UTC+5:30), wherever you are.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sānehwāl
Which calculation method is used for Sānehwāl?
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 time is Fajr in Sānehwāl?
Fajr in Sānehwāl depends on the season: about 3:45 AM on 21 June and about 5:53 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Sānehwāl?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:28 PM on 21 December and 7:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Sānehwāl 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Sānehwāl?
The Qibla in Sānehwāl is 262.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,740 km away.