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Prayer times in Skardu
This page shows today’s salah times in Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, worked out 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 commonly used in Pakistan.
Namaz times in Skardu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Skardu prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Skardu by season
Prayer times in Skardu change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:55 AM and Maghrib at 7:15 PM, for a day of 14 h 32 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:31 AM and Maghrib to 4:49 PM, and the day is just 9 h 47 min. That is a difference of 4 h 46 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 | 4:37 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:55 AM | 4:43 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:47 PM | 7:15 PM | 9:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:21 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:31 AM | 7:02 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:31 PM | 4:49 PM | 6:20 PM |
Skardu is located 295 km north-east of Islamabad, so Dhuhr in Skardu is called roughly 10 minutes earlier than in Islamabad. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Skardu.
Finding the Qibla from Skardu
In Skardu you pray towards the west, at an angle of 255.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,801 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Skardu 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 Skardu during Ramadan
Ramadan in Skardu: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:15 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:32 PM, roughly 12 h 07 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 59 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Skardu on the map
Skardu lies at 35.2979° N, 75.6337° E, in Gilgit-Baltistan, in Pakistan. The nearest administrative centre is Gilgit, 138 km away. Close by you will find Jaglot (101 km), Gilgit (138 km), and Karimabad (144 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Skardu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
- Population
- 260,000
- Coordinates
- 35.29787, 75.63372
- Time zone
- UTC+5
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 255.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,801 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Skardu
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Skardu takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:05 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:47 PM for the majority, 5:03 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Skardu, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Skardu
Prayer times in Skardu: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Skardu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:49 PM on 21 December and 7:15 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Skardu differ from Islamabad?
Yes. Skardu is 295 km from Islamabad, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Skardu is called roughly 10 minutes earlier than in Islamabad.
How long is the fast in Skardu during Ramadan?
About 12 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Skardu?
The Qibla in Skardu is 255.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,801 km away.
What time is Fajr in Skardu?
Fajr in Skardu changes with the seasons: about 2:55 AM on 21 June and about 5:31 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.