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Prayer times in Arifwala
Residents of and visitors to Arifwala can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Arifwala is a city in Pakistan, in Punjab Province, with about 854,462 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Arifwala today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Arifwala prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Arifwala change through the year
Prayer times in Arifwala vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:29 AM and Maghrib at 7:13 PM, for a day of 14 h 06 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:34 AM and Maghrib to 5:11 PM, and the day is just 10 h 12 min. That is a difference of 3 h 55 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 | 4:52 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:29 AM | 5:06 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:46 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:36 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:34 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:06 PM | 2:53 PM | 5:11 PM | 6:37 PM |
Arifwala lies 382 km south of Islamabad, so Dhuhr in Arifwala comes at almost exactly the same time as Islamabad. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Arifwala.
Qibla direction in Arifwala
Qibla from Arifwala: 261.4° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,455 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Arifwala is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Arifwala
Fasting in Arifwala, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:50 PM and imsak at 5:23 AM on the first day, 12 h 17 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:12 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Pakistan.
Arifwala on the map
Arifwala is located at 30.2906° N, 73.0657° E, in Punjab Province, in Pakistan. The nearest administrative centre is Pakpattan, 32 km away. Nearby places include Qabula (13 km), Chak One Hundred Twenty Nine Left (16 km), and Pakpattan (32 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Arifwala
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Punjab Province, Pakistan
- Population
- 854,462
- Coordinates
- 30.29058, 73.06574
- Time zone
- UTC+5
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 261.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,455 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Arifwala
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Arifwala is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:15 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 78 minutes around 21 June: 3:46 PM for the majority, 5:03 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen 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 the mosque.
Prayer times near Arifwala
- Qabula13 km · south
- Chak One Hundred Twenty Nine Left16 km · north
- Pakpattan32 km · east
- Bahawalpur37 km · south-east
- Chak Thirty-one -Eleven Left38 km · north-west
- Sahiwal42 km · north
- Burewala42 km · west
- Harappa42 km · north-west
Prayer times in Arifwala: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Arifwala?
Fajr in Arifwala depends on the season: about 3:29 AM on 21 June and about 5:34 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Arifwala differ from Islamabad?
Yes. Arifwala is 382 km from Islamabad, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Arifwala practically coincides with Islamabad.
Which calculation method is used for Arifwala?
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 Arifwala?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:11 PM on 21 December and 7:13 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Arifwala?
The Qibla in Arifwala is 261.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,455 km away.