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Prayer times in Jaleshwar
Looking for the prayer times in Jaleshwar? Below 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 Jaleshwar, Madhesh Province. Every figure is computed for 26.6487° N, 85.8000° E, so the times reflect Jaleshwar itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Jaleshwar today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Jaleshwar prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Jaleshwar
Prayer times in Jaleshwar vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:38 AM and Maghrib at 6:58 PM, giving a day of 13 h 49 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:23 AM and Maghrib to 5:14 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 28 min. The difference 3 h 21 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 | 4:49 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:38 AM | 5:09 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:33 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:21 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:23 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:54 PM | 5:14 PM | 6:36 PM |
Jaleshwar is located 126 km south of Kathmandu, so Dhuhr in Jaleshwar comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Kathmandu. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Jaleshwar.
Qibla direction in Jaleshwar
In Jaleshwar you pray towards the west, at an angle of 273.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,680 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Jaleshwar 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 Jaleshwar 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 Jaleshwar is around 5:15 AM and iftar at 5:49 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 24 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:51 AM and iftar to 6:07 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Jaleshwar
Jaleshwar is located at 26.6487° N, 85.8000° E, in Madhesh Province, in Nepal. The nearest administrative centre is Janakpur Dham, 15 km away. Nearby places include Janakpur Dham (15 km), Malaṅgawā (33 km), and Siraha (41 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Jaleshwar
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Madhesh Province, Nepal
- Population
- 23,573
- Coordinates
- 26.64874, 85.79996
- Time zone
- UTC+5:45
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 273.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,680 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Jaleshwar
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Jaleshwar comes about 80 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:50 PM instead of 3:30 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:09 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Jaleshwar, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Jaleshwar
Prayer times in Jaleshwar: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Jaleshwar?
Fajr in Jaleshwar depends on the season: about 3:38 AM on 21 June and about 5:23 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Jaleshwar differ from Kathmandu?
Yes. Jaleshwar is 126 km from Kathmandu, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Jaleshwar is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Kathmandu.
What is the Qibla direction in Jaleshwar?
The Qibla in Jaleshwar is 273.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,680 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Jaleshwar?
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 Jaleshwar during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 24 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.