City · Azad Kashmir
Prayer times in Islamgarh
Muslims living in Islamgarh can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Islamgarh is a city in Pakistan, in Azad Kashmir, with about 16,651 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.
Adhan times in Islamgarh today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Islamgarh
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Islamgarh change through the year
Prayer times in Islamgarh vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:13 AM and Maghrib at 7:17 PM, giving a day of 14 h 21 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:35 AM and Maghrib to 5:01 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 58 min. The difference 4 h 23 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 | 4:47 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:13 AM | 4:56 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:50 PM | 7:17 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:30 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:35 AM | 7:04 AM | 12:02 PM | 2:43 PM | 5:01 PM | 6:30 PM |
Islamgarh lies 95 km south-east of Islamabad, so Dhuhr in Islamgarh is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Islamabad. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Islamgarh.
Qibla in Islamgarh and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Islamgarh: 257.4° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,586 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Islamgarh remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Islamgarh during Ramadan
Ramadan in Islamgarh: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:21 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:43 PM, roughly 12 h 11 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 55 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Islamgarh
Islamgarh is located at 33.1897° N, 73.8383° E, in Azad Kashmir, in Pakistan. The nearest administrative centre is New Mirpur City, 9 km away. Nearby places include New Mirpur City (9 km), Chaksawari (10 km), and Jhelum (30 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Islamgarh
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
- Population
- 16,651
- Coordinates
- 33.18969, 73.83834
- Time zone
- UTC+5
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 257.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,586 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Islamgarh
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Islamgarh takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:12 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 3:50 PM for the majority, 5:06 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Islamgarh
- New Mirpur City9 km · south-west
- Chaksawari10 km · north-west
- Jhelum30 km · south
- Sarai Alamgir33 km · south
- Bhimber33 km · south-east
- Kotli37 km · north
- Kharian42 km · south
- Gujar Khan50 km · west
Prayer times in Islamgarh: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Islamgarh?
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 is the Qibla direction in Islamgarh?
The Qibla in Islamgarh is 257.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,586 km away.
When is Fajr in Islamgarh?
Fajr in Islamgarh depends on the season: about 3:13 AM on 21 June and about 5:35 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Islamgarh differ from Islamabad?
Yes. Islamgarh is 95 km from Islamabad, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Islamgarh is called roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Islamabad.
When is Maghrib in Islamgarh?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:01 PM on 21 December and 7:17 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.