Contai Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Contai, India — updated daily
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Qibla Direction
From true north — face this direction for prayer toward Mecca from Contai.
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Prayer Times in Contai, India
Prayer times in Contai are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (21.78°N). We use the Karachi method, the one followed across India. The five times shift by a minute or two each day as the sun moves. The full month is listed below.
Contai's times use the Karachi method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in India. They are drawn from Contai's own coordinates (21.7798°N, 87.7489°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Contai's prayer times are worked out
From Contai, the Qibla is 279° from true north. Face west to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 4,934 km (3,066 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Contai's own coordinates (21.78°N, 87.75°E), not a national average. That is why Contai's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
One local quirk shapes the Contai timetable: midday prayer does not land at 12:00. Contai lies well east inside its Kolkata time zone. So the sun peaks about 12 minutes before clock noon. Dhuhr follows the sun, not the clock — today it falls at 11:37 AM. Across the year, the fast here runs from about 14h 54m near June down to 12h 08m in December.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Contai 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 Haldia, Kharagpur and Medinīpur. Each is only a few minutes off Contai's clock.
Nearby: Haldia prayer times · Kharagpur prayer times · Medinīpur prayer times · Uluberiya prayer times · Budge Budge prayer times
Two Asr times are in use in India
Most Indian mosques follow the Hanafi Asr (second shadow), though Kerala, coastal Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are largely Shafi'i and use the earlier standard time. The time shown above for Contai is the standard reckoning — 3:02 PM. The Hanafi time today is 4:03 PM. Follow whichever your mosque announces; you can make Hanafi the default in the settings above.
Who sets prayer times in India
India is a secular state, and no government body issues prayer timetables. In practice each mosque committee publishes its own. The widely used calculation basis across the subcontinent is the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method (Fajr 18°, Isha 18°). That is the method this page uses. State Waqf Boards, advised by the Central Waqf Council, administer mosque property rather than prayer times. Moon-sighting decisions rest with local committees and seminaries, not with a single national office.
The Asr split — and why it is regional
India's Asr time genuinely depends on where you are. Sunni Muslims across most of the subcontinent are Hanafi. Their mosques call Asr on the second-shadow rule, about 75 minutes later than the standard reckoning. The Malabar coast is different. The Mappila Muslims of Kerala, coastal Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are predominantly Shafi'i, and their timetables use the earlier, first-shadow Asr. Many Indian mosques simply print both. This page shows the standard Asr with the Hanafi time alongside, so you can match whichever your mosque follows. India's great mosques span that same breadth. Delhi's Jama Masjid was completed in 1656 under Shah Jahan. Bhopal's Taj-ul-Masajid, India's largest, was finished in 1985. Hyderabad's Mecca Masjid was begun in 1614 and completed in 1694. It takes its name from bricks made with soil brought from Mecca, set into its central arch.
Fajr
4:09 AMالفجر
Fajr in Contai — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
11:37 AMالظهر
Dhuhr in Contai — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
3:02 PMالعصر
Asr in Contai — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
5:48 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Contai — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
7:03 PMالعشاء
Isha in Contai — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Contai Prayer Times — September 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Contai, India. Calculation method: Karachi.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 1 | 4:06 AM | 5:22 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:12 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 4:06 AM | 5:22 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:11 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 4:07 AM | 5:23 AM | 11:39 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:10 PM |
| Fri, Sep 4 | 4:07 AM | 5:23 AM | 11:39 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:08 PM |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 4:08 AM | 5:23 AM | 11:39 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:07 PM |
| Sun, Sep 6 | 4:08 AM | 5:23 AM | 11:38 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:06 PM |
| Mon, Sep 7 | 4:08 AM | 5:24 AM | 11:38 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:05 PM |
| Tue, Sep 8 | 4:09 AM | 5:24 AM | 11:38 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Wed, Sep 9Today | 4:09 AM | 5:24 AM | 11:37 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:03 PM |
| Thu, Sep 10 | 4:10 AM | 5:25 AM | 11:37 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:47 PM | 7:02 PM |
| Fri, Sep 11 | 4:10 AM | 5:25 AM | 11:37 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:46 PM | 7:01 PM |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 4:10 AM | 5:25 AM | 11:36 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:45 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Sep 13 | 4:11 AM | 5:25 AM | 11:36 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:59 PM |
| Mon, Sep 14 | 4:11 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:36 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:58 PM |
| Tue, Sep 15 | 4:11 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:35 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:57 PM |
| Wed, Sep 16 | 4:12 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:35 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:56 PM |
| Thu, Sep 17 | 4:12 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:35 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:55 PM |
| Fri, Sep 18 | 4:12 AM | 5:27 AM | 11:34 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:54 PM |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 4:13 AM | 5:27 AM | 11:34 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:53 PM |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 4:13 AM | 5:27 AM | 11:34 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:52 PM |
| Mon, Sep 21 | 4:13 AM | 5:27 AM | 11:33 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:51 PM |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 4:13 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:33 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:50 PM |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 4:14 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:32 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:49 PM |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 4:14 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:32 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:48 PM |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 4:14 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:32 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:47 PM |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 4:15 AM | 5:29 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:46 PM |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 4:15 AM | 5:29 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:31 PM | 6:45 PM |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 4:15 AM | 5:29 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:44 PM |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 4:16 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:30 AM | 2:53 PM | 5:29 PM | 6:43 PM |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 4:16 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:30 AM | 2:53 PM | 5:28 PM | 6:42 PM |
Contai times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Contai mosque — verify with your imam.
Contai Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Contai?
The Qibla direction from Contai, India is 279° from true north. Face west toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 4,934 km (3,066 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Contai?
The longest daily fast in Contai is about 14h 54m, around June. The shortest is about 12h 08m, in December. That is a swing of 2h 46m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 21.78°N. Both are measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Karachi method.
Which Asr time should I follow in India — Hanafi or standard?
It depends on your mosque. Most of India is Hanafi, so mosques call Asr when an object's shadow is twice its length — roughly 75 minutes after the standard time. But Kerala, coastal Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are largely Shafi'i and use the earlier standard reckoning. This page shows both times; follow the one your local mosque announces.
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