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Prayer times in Kot Samaba
This page shows today’s salah times in Kot Samaba, Punjab Province, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method, which is the usual reference in Pakistan.
Today’s prayer times in Kot Samaba
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Kot Samaba
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kot Samaba by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Kot Samaba move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:47 AM on 21 June and 5:42 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 55 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:26 PM and 7:19 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 58 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 20 min around 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 | 5:04 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:47 AM | 5:21 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:51 PM | 7:19 PM | 8:53 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:48 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:42 AM | 7:06 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:07 PM | 5:26 PM | 6:50 PM |
Kot Samaba lies 625 km south-west of Islamabad, so Dhuhr in Kot Samaba is called about 10 minutes later than in Islamabad. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kot Samaba.
Finding the Qibla from Kot Samaba
From Kot Samaba you pray towards the west, at an angle of 262.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,179 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kot Samaba and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kot Samaba
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kot Samaba is at about 5:32 AM and iftar at 6:03 PM, for a fast of 12 h 21 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:07 AM and iftar to 6:23 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Kot Samaba is located
Kot Samaba lies at 28.5521° N, 70.4684° E, in Punjab Province, in Pakistan. The nearest administrative centre is Rahim Yar Khan, 22 km away. Close by you will find Khanpur (21 km), Rahim Yar Khan (22 km), and Zahir Pir (29 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kot Samaba
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Punjab Province, Pakistan
- Population
- 22,953
- Coordinates
- 28.55207, 70.46837
- Time zone
- UTC+5
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 262.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,179 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kot Samaba
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kot Samaba comes about 79 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:10 PM instead of 3:51 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:26 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Kot Samaba, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Kot Samaba
- Khanpur21 km · north-east
- Rahim Yar Khan22 km · south-west
- Zahir Pir29 km · north
- Saddiqabad43 km · south-west
- Rajanpur63 km · north
- Ubauro84 km · south-west
- Kashmor87 km · west
- Khairpur92 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kot Samaba
How long is the fast in Kot Samaba during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 21 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Kot Samaba?
Fajr in Kot Samaba changes with the seasons: about 3:47 AM on 21 June and about 5:42 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Kot Samaba?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:26 PM on 21 December and 7:19 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Kot Samaba differ from Islamabad?
Yes. Kot Samaba is 625 km from Islamabad, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Kot Samaba comes about 10 minutes later than in Islamabad.
What is the Qibla direction in Kot Samaba?
The Qibla in Kot Samaba is 262.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,179 km away.