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Prayer times in Rānikhet
Looking for the prayer times in Rānikhet? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Rānikhet, Uttarakhand. Every figure is computed for 29.6408° N, 79.4323° E, so the times reflect Rānikhet itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Rānikhet today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Rānikhet
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Rānikhet change through the year
Prayer times in Rānikhet change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:37 AM and Maghrib at 7:15 PM, for a day of 14 h 03 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:38 AM and Maghrib to 5:17 PM, and the day is just 10 h 15 min. The difference 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 | 4:57 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:37 AM | 5:13 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:48 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:41 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:38 AM | 7:03 AM | 12:10 PM | 2:59 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:43 PM |
Rānikhet lies 243 km north-east of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Rānikhet comes roughly 9 minutes earlier than in New Delhi. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Rānikhet.
Qibla in Rānikhet and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Rānikhet: 266.4° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,057 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Rānikhet remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Rānikhet
Ramadan in Rānikhet: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:27 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:55 PM, about 12 h 19 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 47 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Rānikhet is located
Rānikhet is located at 29.6408° N, 79.4323° E, in Uttarakhand, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Morādābād, 110 km away. Nearby places include Almora (22 km), Nainital (27 km), and Ramnagar (40 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Rānikhet
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Uttarakhand, India
- Population
- 19,873
- Coordinates
- 29.64082, 79.43229
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 266.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,057 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Rānikhet
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Rānikhet takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:20 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 78 minutes around 21 June: 3:48 PM for the majority, 5:06 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Rānikhet, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Rānikhet
Prayer times in Rānikhet: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Rānikhet?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:17 PM on 21 December and 7:15 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Rānikhet?
Fajr in Rānikhet changes with the seasons: about 3:37 AM on 21 June and about 5:38 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Rānikhet differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Rānikhet is 243 km from New Delhi, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Rānikhet comes roughly 9 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
How long is the fast in Rānikhet during Ramadan?
About 12 h 19 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 Rānikhet?
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.