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Prayer times in Lahān
This page shows today’s prayer times in Lahān, Madhesh Province, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method, which is the usual reference in Nepal.
Adhan times in Lahān today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Lahān prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Lahān by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Lahān move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:35 AM on 21 June and 5:20 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 46 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:11 PM and 6:55 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 49 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 28 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:47 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:35 AM | 5:06 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:27 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:30 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:20 AM | 6:43 AM | 11:57 AM | 2:52 PM | 5:11 PM | 6:34 PM |
Compared with Kathmandu, Dhuhr in Lahān is called about 5 minutes earlier than in Kathmandu, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 7 minutes earlier than in the capital. Lahān is 158 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Lahān
In Lahān you pray towards the west, at an angle of 273.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,748 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Lahān 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.
Ramadan timetable for Lahān
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Lahān is at about 5:12 AM and iftar at 5:46 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 24 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:49 AM and iftar to 6:04 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.
Lahān on the map
The coordinates of Lahān are 26.7202° N and 86.4826° E. The closest places on our site are Triyuga (23 km), Siraha (28 km), and Rājbirāj (33 km). Janakpur Dham, the nearest administrative centre, is 55 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Madhesh Province.
- Name
- Lahān
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Madhesh Province, Nepal
- Population
- 102,955
- Coordinates
- 26.72022, 86.48258
- Time zone
- UTC+5:45
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 273.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,748 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Lahān
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Lahān takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:07 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 80 minutes around 21 June: 3:27 PM for the majority, 4:47 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Lahān (UTC+5:45), whatever your location.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Lahān
When is Fajr in Lahān?
Fajr in Lahān depends on the season: about 3:35 AM on 21 June and about 5:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Lahān?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:11 PM on 21 December and 6:55 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Lahān 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.
Do prayer times in Lahān differ from Kathmandu?
Yes. Lahān is 158 km from Kathmandu, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Lahān is called about 5 minutes earlier than in Kathmandu.
What is the Qibla direction in Lahān?
The Qibla in Lahān is 273.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,748 km away.