City · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Prayer times in Akora
Looking for the prayer times in Akora? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Akora, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Every figure is computed for 34.0034° N, 72.1256° E, so the times reflect Akora itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Akora today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Akora prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
How prayer times in Akora change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Akora move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:16 AM on 21 June and 5:43 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 27 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:06 PM and 7:26 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 25 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 53 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 | 4:53 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:16 AM | 5:01 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:26 PM | 9:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:36 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:43 AM | 7:13 AM | 12:09 PM | 2:48 PM | 5:06 PM | 6:36 PM |
Akora lies 90 km west of Islamabad, so Dhuhr in Akora is called about 4 minutes later than in Islamabad. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Akora.
Finding the Qibla from Akora
Qibla direction for Akora: 254.6° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,454 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Akora remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Akora during Ramadan
Ramadan in Akora: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:29 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:48 PM, about 12 h 10 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 56 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Akora
Akora lies at 34.0034° N, 72.1256° E, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in Pakistan. The nearest administrative centre is Mardan, 23 km away. Nearby places include Jehangira (10 km), Nowshera Cantonment (12 km), and Risālpur (14 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Akora
- Local name
- Akora Khattak
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Population
- 29,750
- Coordinates
- 34.00337, 72.12561
- Time zone
- UTC+5
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 254.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,454 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Akora
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Akora comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:14 PM instead of 3:58 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:19 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Akora (UTC+5), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Akora
- Jehangira10 km · south-east
- Nowshera Cantonment12 km · west
- Risālpur14 km · north-west
- Nowshera Kalan14 km · west
- Tordher15 km · east
- Amangarh18 km · west
- Mardan23 km · north
- Haji Shah23 km · south-east
Prayer times in Akora: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Akora?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:06 PM on 21 December and 7:26 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Akora?
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 Fajr in Akora?
Fajr in Akora changes with the seasons: about 3:16 AM on 21 June and about 5:43 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Akora during Ramadan?
About 12 h 10 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Akora differ from Islamabad?
Yes. Akora is 90 km from Islamabad, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Akora is called about 4 minutes later than in Islamabad.