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Prayer times in Tarakeswar
Residents of and visitors to Tarakeswar can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Tarakeswar is a city in India, in State of West Bengal, with about 30,475 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Tarakeswar
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Tarakeswar
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Tarakeswar
Prayer times in Tarakeswar vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:27 AM and Maghrib at 6:26 PM, for a day of 13 h 32 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:54 AM and Maghrib to 4:58 PM, and the day is just 10 h 44 min. The difference 2 h 49 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 | 4:28 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:27 AM | 4:53 AM | 11:40 AM | 2:58 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:12 AM | 5:27 AM | 11:30 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:54 AM | 6:14 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:37 PM | 4:58 PM | 6:18 PM |
Tarakeswar is located 1,255 km south-east of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Tarakeswar is called roughly 43 minutes earlier than in New Delhi. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Tarakeswar.
Qibla in Tarakeswar and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Tarakeswar is at 277.8° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,943 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 277.8°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Tarakeswar
Ramadan in Tarakeswar: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:48 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:30 PM, about 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).
Tarakeswar on the map
The coordinates of Tarakeswar are 22.8861° N and 88.0136° E. The closest places on our site are Srirāmpur (7 km), Arāmbāgh (24 km), and Singur (24 km). Kolkata, the nearest administrative centre, is 51 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around State of West Bengal.
- Name
- Tarakeswar
- Type
- City
- Part of
- State of West Bengal, India
- Population
- 30,475
- Coordinates
- 22.88605, 88.01363
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 277.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,943 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tarakeswar
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Tarakeswar is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:46 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 82 minutes around 21 June: 2:58 PM for the majority, 4:19 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Tarakeswar, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Tarakeswar
- Srirāmpur7 km · north
- Arāmbāgh24 km · west
- Singur24 km · east
- Memāri33 km · north
- Āmta34 km · south
- Baidyabati34 km · east
- Bhadreswar34 km · east
- Pandua35 km · north-east
Prayer times in Tarakeswar: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Tarakeswar 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.
Which calculation method is used for Tarakeswar?
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.
When is Maghrib in Tarakeswar?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:58 PM on 21 December and 6:26 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Tarakeswar?
The Qibla in Tarakeswar is 277.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,943 km away.
Do prayer times in Tarakeswar differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Tarakeswar is 1,255 km from New Delhi, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Tarakeswar is called about 43 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.