Regional capital · Madhesh Province
Prayer times in Janakpur Dham
Residents of and visitors to Janakpur Dham can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Janakpur Dham is a regional capital in Nepal, in Madhesh Province, with about 195,438 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Janakpur Dham today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Janakpur Dham
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Janakpur Dham change through the year
Prayer times in Janakpur Dham change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:37 AM and Maghrib at 6:58 PM, giving a day of 13 h 49 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:22 AM and Maghrib to 5:13 PM, and the day is just 10 h 28 min. That is a difference of 3 h 22 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 | 3:35 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:37 AM | 5:08 AM | 12:03 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 | 5:57 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:22 AM | 6:45 AM | 11:59 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:13 PM | 6:36 PM |
Janakpur Dham lies 124 km south-east of Kathmandu, so Dhuhr in Janakpur Dham is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Kathmandu. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Janakpur Dham.
Qibla in Janakpur Dham and distance to Makkah
In Janakpur Dham you face towards the west, at an angle of 273.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,693 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Janakpur Dham 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.
Fasting hours in Janakpur Dham during Ramadan
Ramadan in Janakpur Dham: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:14 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:48 PM, about 12 h 24 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 42 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Janakpur Dham on the map
Janakpur Dham lies at 26.7288° N, 85.9263° E, in Madhesh Province, in Nepal. Nearby places include Jaleshwar (15 km), Siraha (29 km), and Malaṅgawā (39 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Janakpur Dham
- Local name
- Janakpur
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Madhesh Province, Nepal
- Population
- 195,438
- Coordinates
- 26.72882, 85.92628
- Time zone
- UTC+5:45
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 273.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,693 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Janakpur Dham
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Janakpur Dham takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:09 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 80 minutes around 21 June: 3:30 PM for the majority, 4:50 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Janakpur Dham, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Janakpur Dham
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Janakpur Dham
Which calculation method is used for Janakpur Dham?
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.
When is Maghrib in Janakpur Dham?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:13 PM on 21 December and 6:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Janakpur Dham during Ramadan?
About 12 h 24 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Janakpur Dham differ from Kathmandu?
Yes. Janakpur Dham is 124 km from Kathmandu, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Janakpur Dham is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Kathmandu.
What is the Qibla direction in Janakpur Dham?
The Qibla in Janakpur Dham is 273.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,693 km away.