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Prayer times in Gandaki Pradesh
This page gives today’s prayer times in Gandaki Pradesh, a region of Nepal, together with links to the 3 cities and towns of Gandaki Pradesh that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Pokhara; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Prayer times in Gandaki Pradesh today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Gandaki Pradesh
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Gandaki Pradesh by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Gandaki Pradesh move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:39 AM on 21 June and 5:32 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 54 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:17 PM and 7:09 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 56 min in the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 21 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:39 AM | 5:13 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:42 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:39 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:32 AM | 6:56 AM | 12:07 PM | 2:59 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:41 PM |
Compared with Kathmandu, Dhuhr in Gandaki Pradesh is called about 5 minutes later than in Kathmandu, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 7 minutes later than in the capital. Gandaki Pradesh is 147 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Gandaki Pradesh
From Gandaki Pradesh you pray towards the west, at an angle of 270.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,494 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Gandaki Pradesh 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Gandaki Pradesh
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Gandaki Pradesh is around 5:23 AM and iftar at 5:54 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 21 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:58 AM and iftar to 6:14 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Gandaki Pradesh
Gandaki Pradesh is one of the regions of Nepal. Its main city, Pokhara, lies at 28.2669° N, 83.9685° E. The region has 3 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Gandaki Pradesh
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Nepal
- Coordinates
- 28.26689, 83.96851
- Time zone
- UTC+5:45
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 270.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,494 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gandaki Pradesh
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Gandaki Pradesh comes about 79 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:01 PM instead of 3:42 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:17 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Gandaki Pradesh, 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 in the cities of Gandaki Pradesh
- Prayer times in Pokhara600,051
- Bāgluṅ23,296
- Salah times Walin21,867
Nearby cities to Gandaki Pradesh
- Lumbini Province131 km · west
- Bagmati Province147 km · south-east
- Karnali Pradesh233 km · west
- Madhesh Province258 km · south-east
- Sudurpashchim Pradesh315 km · west
- Koshi Province361 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Gandaki Pradesh
When is Maghrib in Gandaki Pradesh?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:17 PM on 21 December and 7:09 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Gandaki Pradesh?
Fajr in Gandaki Pradesh depends on the season: about 3:39 AM on 21 June and about 5:32 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Gandaki Pradesh?
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.
Do prayer times in Gandaki Pradesh differ from Kathmandu?
Yes. Gandaki Pradesh is 147 km from Kathmandu, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Gandaki Pradesh comes roughly 5 minutes later than in Kathmandu.
What is the Qibla direction in Gandaki Pradesh?
The Qibla in Gandaki Pradesh is 270.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,494 km away.