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Prayer times in Zerakpur
Muslims living in Zerakpur can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Zerakpur is a city in India, in Punjab, with about 95,553 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Zerakpur today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Zerakpur
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Zerakpur
Prayer times in Zerakpur change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:43 AM and Maghrib at 7:28 PM, for a day of 14 h 08 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:49 AM and Maghrib to 5:25 PM, and the day is just 10 h 10 min. The difference 3 h 58 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 | 5:07 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:43 AM | 5:20 AM | 12:24 PM | 4:01 PM | 7:28 PM | 9:06 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:49 AM | 7:16 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:07 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:52 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Zerakpur is called about 2 minutes later than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 7 minutes later than in the capital. Zerakpur is 229 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Zerakpur
From Zerakpur you pray towards the west, at an angle of 263.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,817 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Zerakpur and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Zerakpur
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Zerakpur is at about 5:38 AM and iftar at 6:04 PM, for a fast of 12 h 17 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:11 AM and iftar to 6:27 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.
About Zerakpur
Zerakpur lies at 30.6562° N, 76.8209° E, in Punjab, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Panchkula, 5 km away. Nearby places include Panchkula (5 km), Basi (8 km), and Chandigarh (9 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Zerakpur
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Punjab, India
- Population
- 95,553
- Coordinates
- 30.65622, 76.82093
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 263.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,817 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Zerakpur
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Zerakpur takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:30 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 77 minutes around 21 June: 4:01 PM for the majority, 5:19 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Zerakpur, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Zerakpur
Prayer times in Zerakpur: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Zerakpur during Ramadan?
About 12 h 17 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Zerakpur differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Zerakpur is 229 km from New Delhi, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Zerakpur is called about 2 minutes later than in New Delhi.
When is Maghrib in Zerakpur?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:25 PM on 21 December and 7:28 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Zerakpur?
Fajr in Zerakpur depends on the season: about 3:43 AM on 21 June and about 5:49 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Zerakpur?
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.