Chitral Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Chitral, Pakistan — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Chitral, Pakistan
Prayer times in Chitral are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (35.85°N). We use the Karachi method, the one followed across Pakistan. The five times shift by a minute or two each day as the sun moves. The full month is listed below.
Chitral's times use the Karachi method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in Pakistan. They are drawn from Chitral's own coordinates (35.8518°N, 71.7864°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Chitral's prayer times are worked out
From Chitral, the Qibla is 251° from true north. Face west to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 3,485 km (2,166 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Chitral's own coordinates (35.85°N, 71.79°E), not a national average. That is why Chitral's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
One local quirk shapes the Chitral timetable: midday prayer does not land at 12:00. Chitral lies well west inside its Karachi time zone. So the sun peaks about 21 minutes after clock noon. Dhuhr follows the sun, not the clock — today it falls at 11:58 AM. Across the year, the fast here runs from about 16h 25m near June down to 11h 16m in December.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Chitral come from the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi. The Karachi method sets Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha at 18°. Use ISNA's 15° instead and Fajr here would move by several minutes. So the method — not the coordinates alone — settles the final time. We also publish times for nearby Buni, Mingora and Battagram. Each is only a few minutes off Chitral's clock.
Nearby: Buni prayer times · Mingora prayer times · Battagram prayer times · Shabqadar prayer times · Mardan prayer times
Two Asr times are in use in Pakistan
Most Pakistani mosques follow the Hanafi reckoning of Asr. It begins when an object's shadow reaches twice its length, roughly 75 minutes later than the standard reckoning. The time shown above for Chitral is the standard reckoning — 3:00 PM. The Hanafi time today is 3:45 PM. Follow whichever your mosque announces; you can make Hanafi the default in the settings above.
Who sets prayer times in Pakistan
Pakistan has no single body that issues one national prayer timetable. Mosques and provincial Auqaf departments publish their own. What is standardised is the calculation. The University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method (Fajr 18°, Isha 18°) is the de facto basis for timetables across the country. It is what this page uses. The state religious body is the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony. The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee rules on the moon sighting that begins Ramadan and Eid. It was established in 1974 and is assisted by Pakistan Meteorological Department observatories. So those dates are declared by sighting rather than by calendar.
Mosques and the Asr question
Pakistan's landmark mosques start with the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. It was completed in 1986 to a design by the Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay. It was the largest mosque in the world from 1986 until 1993, when Casablanca's Hassan II Mosque overtook it. Lahore's Badshahi Mosque was completed in 1673 under Aurangzeb; its courtyard can hold tens of thousands as an Idgah. Because Pakistan is overwhelmingly Hanafi, your local mosque almost certainly calls Asr on the second-shadow rule. This page shows the standard (Shafi) Asr by default, with the Hanafi Asr alongside it. Follow whichever your mosque announces. You can also switch the madhab in the settings above to make Hanafi the default.
Mosques in Chitral
Mosques in and around Chitral include جامع مسجد and Tablighi Markaz. The times on this page are worked out from Chitral's own coordinates, and they apply across these mosques. Check the exact iqama time with your local mosque. That is the congregation, called a few minutes after each prayer starts.
Fajr
5:02 AMالفجر
Fajr in Chitral — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
11:58 AMالظهر
Dhuhr in Chitral — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
3:00 PMالعصر
Asr in Chitral — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
5:25 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Chitral — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
6:51 PMالعشاء
Isha in Chitral — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Chitral Prayer Times — October 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Chitral, Pakistan. Calculation method: Karachi.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 4:43 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:23 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:22 PM |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 4:43 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:22 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:20 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 4:44 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:21 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:19 PM |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 4:45 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:20 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:17 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 4:46 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:19 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:16 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 4:47 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:18 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:15 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 4:48 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:17 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:13 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 4:48 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:16 PM | 5:47 PM | 7:12 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 4:49 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:15 PM | 5:46 PM | 7:10 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 4:50 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:14 PM | 5:44 PM | 7:09 PM |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 4:51 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:13 PM | 5:43 PM | 7:08 PM |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 4:52 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:12 PM | 5:42 PM | 7:06 PM |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 4:52 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:11 PM | 5:40 PM | 7:05 PM |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 4:53 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:10 PM | 5:39 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 4:54 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:09 PM | 5:38 PM | 7:03 PM |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 4:55 AM | 6:20 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:36 PM | 7:01 PM |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 4:56 AM | 6:21 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:35 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 4:57 AM | 6:22 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:59 PM |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 4:57 AM | 6:23 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:58 PM |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 4:58 AM | 6:24 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:05 PM | 5:31 PM | 6:56 PM |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 4:59 AM | 6:25 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:55 PM |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 5:00 AM | 6:25 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:29 PM | 6:54 PM |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 5:01 AM | 6:26 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:28 PM | 6:53 PM |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 5:02 AM | 6:27 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:26 PM | 6:52 PM |
| Sun, Oct 25Today | 5:02 AM | 6:28 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:51 PM |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 5:03 AM | 6:29 AM | 11:58 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:24 PM | 6:50 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 5:04 AM | 6:30 AM | 11:58 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:23 PM | 6:49 PM |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 5:05 AM | 6:31 AM | 11:58 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:48 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 5:06 AM | 6:32 AM | 11:58 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:21 PM | 6:47 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 5:07 AM | 6:33 AM | 11:58 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:46 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 5:07 AM | 6:34 AM | 11:57 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:19 PM | 6:45 PM |
Chitral times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Chitral mosque — verify with your imam.
Chitral Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Chitral?
The Qibla direction from Chitral, Pakistan is 251° from true north. Face west toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 3,485 km (2,166 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Chitral?
The longest daily fast in Chitral is about 16h 25m, around June. The shortest is about 11h 16m, in December. That is a swing of 5h 09m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 35.85°N. Both are measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Karachi method.
Why is the Asr time here different from my local mosque in Pakistan?
Because of the madhab. The standard (Shafi/Maliki/Hanbali) reckoning starts Asr when an object's shadow equals its own length. The Hanafi reckoning waits until the shadow is twice the object's length, about 75 minutes later. Most Pakistani mosques follow the Hanafi time. This page shows both, and you can set Hanafi as your default in the settings.
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