Lucknow Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Lucknow, India — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Lucknow, India
Prayer times in Lucknow are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (26.84°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.
Lucknow's times use the Karachi method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in India. They are drawn from Lucknow's own coordinates (26.8393°N, 80.9231°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Lucknow's prayer times are worked out
From Lucknow, the Qibla is 271° from true north. Face west to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 4,196 km (2,607 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Lucknow's own coordinates (26.84°N, 80.92°E), not a national average. That is why Lucknow's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
One local quirk shapes the Lucknow timetable: midday prayer does not land at 12:00. Lucknow lies well west inside its Kolkata time zone. So the sun peaks about 15 minutes after clock noon. Dhuhr follows the sun, not the clock — today it falls at 12:13 PM. Across the year, the fast here runs from about 15h 22m near June down to 11h 50m in December.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Lucknow 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 Sandīla, Unnāo and Kanpur. Each is only a few minutes off Lucknow's clock.
Nearby: Sandīla prayer times · Unnāo prayer times · Kanpur prayer times · Biswān prayer times · Raebareli 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 Lucknow is the standard reckoning — 3:43 PM. The Hanafi time today is 4:52 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.
Mosques in Lucknow
Mosques in and around Lucknow include Masjid, Jama Masjid, Shah E Najaf Imambara, Bara Imambara, Karbala Diyanat Ud Daula and Karbal Diyanat Ud Daula. The times on this page are worked out from Lucknow'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
4:11 AMالفجر
Fajr in Lucknow — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
12:13 PMالظهر
Dhuhr in Lucknow — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
3:43 PMالعصر
Asr in Lucknow — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
6:48 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Lucknow — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
8:11 PMالعشاء
Isha in Lucknow — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Lucknow Prayer Times — August 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Lucknow, India. Calculation method: Karachi.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 1 | 4:05 AM | 5:31 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:20 PM |
| Sun, Aug 2 | 4:06 AM | 5:31 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:19 PM |
| Mon, Aug 3 | 4:06 AM | 5:32 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:18 PM |
| Tue, Aug 4 | 4:07 AM | 5:32 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:17 PM |
| Wed, Aug 5 | 4:08 AM | 5:33 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:16 PM |
| Thu, Aug 6 | 4:09 AM | 5:33 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:15 PM |
| Fri, Aug 7 | 4:09 AM | 5:34 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:14 PM |
| Sat, Aug 8 | 4:10 AM | 5:34 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:13 PM |
| Sun, Aug 9 | 4:11 AM | 5:35 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:12 PM |
| Mon, Aug 10Today | 4:11 AM | 5:35 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:11 PM |
| Tue, Aug 11 | 4:12 AM | 5:36 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:10 PM |
| Wed, Aug 12 | 4:13 AM | 5:36 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:09 PM |
| Thu, Aug 13 | 4:14 AM | 5:37 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:08 PM |
| Fri, Aug 14 | 4:14 AM | 5:37 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:07 PM |
| Sat, Aug 15 | 4:15 AM | 5:38 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:06 PM |
| Sun, Aug 16 | 4:16 AM | 5:38 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:43 PM | 8:05 PM |
| Mon, Aug 17 | 4:16 AM | 5:39 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:04 PM |
| Tue, Aug 18 | 4:17 AM | 5:39 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:41 PM | 8:03 PM |
| Wed, Aug 19 | 4:18 AM | 5:40 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:40 PM | 8:02 PM |
| Thu, Aug 20 | 4:18 AM | 5:40 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:39 PM | 8:00 PM |
| Fri, Aug 21 | 4:19 AM | 5:41 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:59 PM |
| Sat, Aug 22 | 4:20 AM | 5:41 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:58 PM |
| Sun, Aug 23 | 4:20 AM | 5:42 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:57 PM |
| Mon, Aug 24 | 4:21 AM | 5:42 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:56 PM |
| Tue, Aug 25 | 4:22 AM | 5:43 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:55 PM |
| Wed, Aug 26 | 4:22 AM | 5:43 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:53 PM |
| Thu, Aug 27 | 4:23 AM | 5:43 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:52 PM |
| Fri, Aug 28 | 4:24 AM | 5:44 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:51 PM |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 4:24 AM | 5:44 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:50 PM |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 4:25 AM | 5:45 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:49 PM |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 4:25 AM | 5:45 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:47 PM |
Lucknow times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Lucknow mosque — verify with your imam.
Lucknow Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Lucknow?
The Qibla direction from Lucknow, India is 271° from true north. Face west toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 4,196 km (2,607 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Lucknow?
The longest daily fast in Lucknow is about 15h 22m, around June. The shortest is about 11h 50m, in December. That is a swing of 3h 32m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 26.84°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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