City · Lumbini Province
Prayer times in Tānsen
Residents of and visitors to Tānsen can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Tānsen is a city in Nepal, in Lumbini Province, with about 23,693 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Tānsen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Tānsen
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Tānsen by season
Prayer times in Tānsen change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:42 AM and Maghrib at 7:10 PM, giving a day of 13 h 55 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:34 AM and Maghrib to 5:20 PM, and the day is just 10 h 23 min. The difference 3 h 32 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 | 4:57 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:42 AM | 5:15 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:42 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:41 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:34 AM | 6:57 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:01 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:44 PM |
Compared with Kathmandu, Dhuhr in Tānsen is called about 7 minutes later than in Kathmandu, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 7 minutes later than in the capital. Tānsen is 176 km away from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Tānsen
The Qibla in Tānsen is at 270.7° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,453 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 shows 270.7°.
Fasting hours in Tānsen during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Tānsen is around 5:24 AM and iftar at 5:56 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 22 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:00 AM and iftar to 6:16 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Tānsen is located
Tānsen lies at 27.8666° N, 83.5459° E, in Lumbini Province, in Nepal. The nearest administrative centre is Siddharthanagar, 42 km away. Close by you will find Butwal (22 km), Walin (25 km), and Siddharthanagar (42 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tānsen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lumbini Province, Nepal
- Population
- 23,693
- Coordinates
- 27.86655, 83.54587
- Time zone
- UTC+5:45
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 270.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,453 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Tānsen
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Tānsen takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:18 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 Tānsen, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Tānsen
- Butwal22 km · south-west
- Walin25 km · north-east
- Siddharthanagar42 km · south
- Bāgluṅ45 km · north
- Pokhara61 km · north-east
- Deukhurī80 km · west
- Bharatpur90 km · east
- Tulsi̇̄pur126 km · west
Prayer times in Tānsen: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Tānsen?
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.
How long is the fast in Tānsen during Ramadan?
About 12 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Tānsen?
Fajr in Tānsen depends on the season: about 3:42 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 Tānsen?
The Qibla in Tānsen is 270.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,453 km away.
Do prayer times in Tānsen differ from Kathmandu?
Yes. Tānsen is 176 km from Kathmandu, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Tānsen is called roughly 7 minutes later than in Kathmandu.