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Prayer times in Sānkrāil
Muslims living in Sānkrāil can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Sānkrāil is a city in India, in State of West Bengal, with about 27,523 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Sānkrāil today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sānkrāil
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Sānkrāil change through the year
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Sānkrāil on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 3:27 AM, the longest day lasts 13 h 31 min, against only 10 h 45 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:18 PM and 7:51 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:30 AM and 11:45 AM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Sānkrāil and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:27 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:27 AM | 4:53 AM | 11:39 AM | 2:57 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:11 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:30 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:48 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:52 AM | 6:12 AM | 11:35 AM | 2:37 PM | 4:58 PM | 6:18 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Sānkrāil is called roughly 44 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 58 minutes earlier than in the capital. Sānkrāil is 1,293 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Sānkrāil
From Sānkrāil you pray towards the west, at an angle of 278.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,970 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sānkrāil and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Sānkrāil
Ramadan in Sānkrāil: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:47 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:29 PM, roughly 12 h 32 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 34 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Sānkrāil on the map
Sānkrāil is located at 22.5500° N, 88.2252° E, in State of West Bengal, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Kolkata, 14 km away. Nearby places include Mahiari (4 km), Maheshtala (5 km), and Dhulagari (7 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sānkrāil
- Type
- City
- Part of
- State of West Bengal, India
- Population
- 27,523
- Coordinates
- 22.54997, 88.22515
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 278.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,970 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sānkrāil
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sānkrāil takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:45 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 81 minutes around 21 June: 2:57 PM for the majority, 4:18 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, 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 Sānkrāil (UTC+5:30), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Sānkrāil
- Mahiari4 km · north
- Maheshtala5 km · south-east
- Dhulagari7 km · north-west
- Fort Gloster7 km · south-west
- Bankra8 km · north-east
- Dumjor8 km · north
- Budge Budge9 km · south-west
- Pānchla9 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sānkrāil
When is Maghrib in Sānkrāil?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:58 PM on 21 December and 6:24 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Sānkrāil during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 32 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 Sānkrāil?
Fajr in Sānkrāil changes with the seasons: about 3:27 AM on 21 June and about 4:52 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Sānkrāil?
The Qibla in Sānkrāil is 278.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,970 km away.
Do prayer times in Sānkrāil differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Sānkrāil is 1,293 km from New Delhi, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Sānkrāil is called roughly 44 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.