Karachi Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Karachi, Pakistan — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Karachi, Pakistan
Prayer times in Karachi are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (24.86°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.
Karachi's times use the Karachi method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in Pakistan. They are drawn from Karachi's own coordinates (24.8607°N, 67.0011°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Karachi's prayer times are worked out
From Karachi, the Qibla is 268° from true north. Face west to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 2,800 km (1,740 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Karachi's own coordinates (24.86°N, 67.00°E), not a national average. That is why Karachi's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
One local quirk shapes the Karachi timetable: midday prayer does not land at 12:00. Karachi lies well west inside its Karachi time zone. So the sun peaks about 41 minutes after clock noon. Dhuhr follows the sun, not the clock — today it falls at 12:17 PM. Across the year, the fast here runs from about 15h 10m near June down to 11h 57m in December.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Karachi 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 Hub, Malir Cantonment and Kotri. Each is only a few minutes off Karachi's clock.
Nearby: Hub prayer times · Malir Cantonment prayer times · Kotri prayer times · Tando Muhammad Khan prayer times · Matli 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 Karachi is the standard reckoning — 3:32 PM. The Hanafi time today is 4:21 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 Karachi
Mosques in and around Karachi include Khatri, Farooq e Azam Masjid - Lee Market, Aqsa, Khatri Jamaat Khana, Turk and Lassi Jamaat Khana. The times on this page are worked out from Karachi'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
5:18 AMالفجر
Fajr in Karachi — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
12:17 PMالظهر
Dhuhr in Karachi — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
3:32 PMالعصر
Asr in Karachi — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
5:58 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Karachi — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
7:14 PMالعشاء
Isha in Karachi — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Karachi Prayer Times — October 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Karachi, Pakistan. Calculation method: Karachi.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 5:08 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:35 PM |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 5:09 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:34 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 5:09 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:33 PM |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 5:09 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:32 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 5:10 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:31 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 5:10 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 5:11 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:29 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 5:11 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:28 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 5:11 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:27 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 5:12 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:26 PM |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 5:12 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:25 PM |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 5:13 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:24 PM |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 5:13 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:23 PM |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 5:13 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:22 PM |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 5:14 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:21 PM |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 5:14 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:20 PM |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 5:15 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:20 PM |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 5:15 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:19 PM |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 5:16 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:18 PM |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 5:16 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:17 PM |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 5:17 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:16 PM |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 5:17 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:33 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:16 PM |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 5:17 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:32 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:15 PM |
| Sat, Oct 24Today | 5:18 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:32 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:14 PM |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 5:18 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:31 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:13 PM |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 5:19 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:30 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:13 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 5:19 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:30 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:12 PM |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 5:20 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:29 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:11 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 5:20 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:29 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:11 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 5:21 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:29 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:10 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 5:21 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:28 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:10 PM |
Karachi times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Karachi mosque — verify with your imam.
Karachi Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Karachi?
The Qibla direction from Karachi, Pakistan is 268° from true north. Face west toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 2,800 km (1,740 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Karachi?
The longest daily fast in Karachi is about 15h 10m, around June. The shortest is about 11h 57m, in December. That is a swing of 3h 13m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 24.86°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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