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Prayer times in Pithorāgarh
This page shows today’s prayer times in Pithorāgarh, Uttarakhand, 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 commonly used in India.
Namaz times in Pithorāgarh today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Pithorāgarh
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Pithorāgarh change through the year
Prayer times in Pithorāgarh vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:34 AM and Maghrib at 7:12 PM, giving a day of 14 h 03 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:34 AM and Maghrib to 5:14 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 15 min. That is a difference of 3 h 48 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 | 4:54 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:34 AM | 5:10 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:45 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:34 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:07 PM | 2:56 PM | 5:14 PM | 6:40 PM |
Pithorāgarh is located 310 km east of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Pithorāgarh is called roughly 12 minutes earlier than in New Delhi. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Pithorāgarh.
Qibla direction in Pithorāgarh
From Pithorāgarh you face towards the west, at an angle of 266.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,132 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Pithorāgarh 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.
Fasting hours in Pithorāgarh 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 Pithorāgarh is at about 5:24 AM and iftar at 5:52 PM, for a fast of 12 h 19 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:58 AM and iftar to 6:13 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Pithorāgarh is located
Pithorāgarh lies at 29.5835° N, 80.2095° E, in Uttarakhand, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Morādābād, 162 km away. Nearby places include Almora (53 km), Tanakpur (57 km), and Rānikhet (75 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Pithorāgarh
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Uttarakhand, India
- Population
- 47,571
- Coordinates
- 29.58349, 80.20947
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 266.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,132 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Pithorāgarh
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Pithorāgarh takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:17 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 78 minutes around 21 June: 3:45 PM for the majority, 5:03 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Pithorāgarh in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Prayer times in Pithorāgarh: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Pithorāgarh?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:14 PM on 21 December and 7:12 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Pithorāgarh?
Fajr in Pithorāgarh depends on the season: about 3:34 AM on 21 June and about 5:34 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Pithorāgarh?
The Qibla in Pithorāgarh is 266.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,132 km away.
Do prayer times in Pithorāgarh differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Pithorāgarh is 310 km from New Delhi, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Pithorāgarh comes roughly 12 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
Which calculation method is used for Pithorāgarh?
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.