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Prayer times in Gampola
This page shows today’s salah times in Gampola, Central 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 commonly used in Sri Lanka.
Today’s prayer times in Gampola
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Gampola
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Gampola change through the year
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Gampola on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 4:37 AM, the longest day lasts 12 h 32 min, against only 11 h 43 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 7:12 PM and 7:42 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 12:00 PM and 12:15 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Gampola and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:03 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:37 AM | 5:53 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:48 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:12 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:59 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:27 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:12 PM |
Gampola lies 84 km east of Colombo, so Dhuhr in Gampola is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Colombo. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Gampola.
Qibla in Gampola and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Gampola: 294.3° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,649 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Gampola remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Gampola
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Gampola is around 5:05 AM and iftar at 6:18 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 03 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:58 AM and iftar to 6:19 PM, for a fast of 13 h 11 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Gampola is located
Gampola lies at 7.1643° N, 80.5696° E, in Central Province, in Sri Lanka. The nearest administrative centre is Kandy, 16 km away. Nearby places include Kandy (16 km), Kegalle (27 km), and Hatton (30 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gampola
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Central Province, Sri Lanka
- Population
- 24,283
- Coordinates
- 7.16430, 80.56960
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 294.3° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,649 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gampola
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Gampola comes about 62 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:39 PM instead of 3:37 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:15 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Gampola, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Gampola
- Kandy16 km · north-east
- Kegalle27 km · west
- Hatton30 km · south
- Nuwara Eliya32 km · south-east
- Matale34 km · north
- Kurunegala42 km · north-west
- Ratnapura56 km · south
- Badulla58 km · east
Prayer times in Gampola: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Gampola?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Gampola?
The Qibla in Gampola is 294.3° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,649 km away.
How long is the fast in Gampola during Ramadan?
About 13 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Gampola?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:57 PM on 21 December and 6:26 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Gampola differ from Colombo?
Yes. Gampola is 84 km from Colombo, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Gampola is called roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Colombo.