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Prayer times in Rawalpindi
This page shows today’s salah times in Rawalpindi, 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method, which is the usual reference in Pakistan.
Prayer times in Rawalpindi today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Rawalpindi prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Rawalpindi change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Rawalpindi move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:14 AM on 21 June and 5:39 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 25 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:03 PM and 7:21 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 23 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 55 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:49 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:14 AM | 4:58 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:54 PM | 7:21 PM | 9:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:33 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:39 AM | 7:08 AM | 12:06 PM | 2:45 PM | 5:03 PM | 6:33 PM |
Rawalpindi lies right next to Islamabad (14 km), so its prayer times are practically the same: Dhuhr in Rawalpindi practically coincides with Islamabad. People in the surrounding districts can use the same timetable with confidence.
Qibla in Rawalpindi and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Rawalpindi: 256.0° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,525 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Rawalpindi remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Rawalpindi
Fasting in Rawalpindi, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:45 PM and imsak at 5:25 AM on the first day, 12 h 11 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:11 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Pakistan.
Where Rawalpindi is located
The coordinates of Rawalpindi are 33.5973° N and 73.0479° E. The nearest cities on our site are Alipur (13 km), Islamabad (14 km), and Kuri Dulal (31 km). Islamabad, the nearest administrative centre, is 14 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Punjab Province.
- Name
- Rawalpindi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Punjab Province, Pakistan
- Population
- 3,357,612
- Coordinates
- 33.59733, 73.04790
- Time zone
- UTC+5
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 256.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,525 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Rawalpindi
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Rawalpindi comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:10 PM instead of 3:54 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:15 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Rawalpindi (UTC+5), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Rawalpindi
- Alipur13 km · north-east
- Islamabad14 km · north
- Kuri Dulal31 km · south-east
- Kahuta31 km · east
- Sharifabad34 km · south-east
- Fatehjang38 km · west
- Gujar Khan45 km · south-east
- Haripur46 km · north
Prayer times in Rawalpindi: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Rawalpindi?
Fajr in Rawalpindi changes with the seasons: about 3:14 AM on 21 June and about 5:39 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Rawalpindi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:03 PM on 21 December and 7:21 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Rawalpindi?
The Qibla in Rawalpindi is 256.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,525 km away.
Do prayer times in Rawalpindi differ from Islamabad?
Hardly: Rawalpindi is only 14 km from Islamabad, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
How long is the fast in Rawalpindi during Ramadan?
About 12 h 11 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.