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Prayer times in Pokhara
Looking for the prayer times in Pokhara? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Pokhara, Gandaki Pradesh. Every figure is computed for 28.2669° N, 83.9685° E, so the times reflect Pokhara itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Pokhara
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Pokhara prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Pokhara change through the year
Prayer times in Pokhara vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:39 AM and Maghrib at 7:09 PM, for a day of 13 h 56 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:32 AM and Maghrib to 5:17 PM, and the day is just 10 h 21 min. The difference 3 h 36 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| 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 Pokhara comes about 5 minutes later than in Kathmandu, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 7 minutes later than in the capital. Pokhara is 147 km from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Pokhara and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Pokhara: 270.5° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,494 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Pokhara remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Pokhara
For those fasting in Pokhara, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:54 PM and imsak at 5:23 AM on the first day, 12 h 21 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:14 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Nepal.
About Pokhara
The coordinates of Pokhara are 28.2669° N and 83.9685° E. The closest places on our site are Bāgluṅ (36 km), Walin (38 km), and Tānsen (61 km). Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Gandaki Pradesh.
- Name
- Pokhara
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal
- Population
- 600,051
- 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
Friday prayer and Asr time in Pokhara
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Pokhara takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:17 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 79 minutes around 21 June: 3:42 PM for the majority, 5:01 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Pokhara, 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 Pokhara
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Pokhara
Which calculation method is used for Pokhara?
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.
What time is Fajr in Pokhara?
Fajr in Pokhara 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Pokhara?
The Qibla in Pokhara is 270.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,494 km away.
When is Maghrib in Pokhara?
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.
How long is the fast in Pokhara during Ramadan?
About 12 h 21 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.