Tarn Taran Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Tarn Taran, India — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Tarn Taran, India
Tarn Taranprayer times are calculated based on the city's precise geographic coordinates (31.4519°N, 74.9278°E) using the Karachi calculation method — the standard followed by most mosques in India. Times shown are for today's date and update automatically at midnight.
The five daily prayers — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha — are calculated from the sun's position relative to Tarn Taran's latitude and longitude. As the sun's declination changes throughout the year, prayer times shift by several minutes each day. This is why a Tarn Taran prayer time calendar for the full month is shown below — so you can plan ahead without checking daily.
How Tarn Taran's prayer times are worked out
Tarn Taran sits 3,650 km (2,268 miles) from the Kaaba in Mecca, so the Qibla from here is 261° from true north — you face west to pray. Fajr and Isha depend on how far the sun drops below the horizon, and India follows the Karachi method set by the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi: Fajr begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 18°. A city that used ISNA's 15° instead would get a noticeably different Fajr — which is why the method, not just the coordinates, decides the answer.
Day length is what really moves the timetable in Tarn Taran. Measured with the Karachi method, the longest daily fast here — from Fajr to Maghrib — runs about 15h 51m around June, while the shortest is roughly 11h 33m in December: a swing of 4h 18m across the year. That spread is set by Tarn Taran's latitude (31.45°N); cities nearer the equator barely vary, while far-northern ones swing by many hours.
One local quirk worth knowing: Dhuhr in Tarn Taran does not fall at 12:00. Because the city sits well west within its Asia/Kolkata time zone, the sun peaks about 39 minutes after clock noon, and Dhuhr follows the sun rather than the clock — today it is at 12:37 PM. The nearest cities we also publish times for are Amritsar, Kapurthala Town, Batāla — close enough that their times differ from Tarn Taran's by only a few minutes.
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 Tarn Taran is the standard reckoning — 4:16 PM. The Hanafi time today is 5:30 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, and the widely used calculation basis across the subcontinent is the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method (Fajr 18°, Isha 18°) — the method this page uses. State Waqf Boards, advised by the Central Waqf Council, administer mosque property rather than prayer times, and moon-sighting decisions rest with committees and seminaries rather than 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, so mosques call Asr on the second-shadow rule — about 75 minutes later than the standard reckoning. But 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, completed in 1656 under Shah Jahan; Bhopal's Taj-ul-Masajid, India's largest, finished in 1985; and Hyderabad's Mecca Masjid, begun in 1614 and completed in 1694, which takes its name from bricks made with soil brought from Mecca and set into its central arch.
Fajr
4:01 AMالفجر
Pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
12:37 PMالظهر
Midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
4:16 PMالعصر
Afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
7:36 PMالمغرب
Sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
9:11 PMالعشاء
Night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Tarn Taran Prayer Times — July 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Tarn Taran, India. Calculation method: Karachi.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jul 1 | 3:50 AM | 5:29 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:13 PM | 7:39 PM | 9:18 PM |
| Thu, Jul 2 | 3:51 AM | 5:30 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:13 PM | 7:39 PM | 9:18 PM |
| Fri, Jul 3 | 3:51 AM | 5:30 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:14 PM | 7:39 PM | 9:17 PM |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 3:52 AM | 5:30 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:14 PM | 7:39 PM | 9:17 PM |
| Sun, Jul 5 | 3:53 AM | 5:31 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:14 PM | 7:39 PM | 9:17 PM |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 3:53 AM | 5:31 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:14 PM | 7:39 PM | 9:17 PM |
| Tue, Jul 7 | 3:54 AM | 5:32 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:14 PM | 7:38 PM | 9:16 PM |
| Wed, Jul 8 | 3:55 AM | 5:32 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:38 PM | 9:16 PM |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 3:55 AM | 5:33 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:38 PM | 9:15 PM |
| Fri, Jul 10 | 3:56 AM | 5:33 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:38 PM | 9:15 PM |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 3:57 AM | 5:34 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:38 PM | 9:15 PM |
| Sun, Jul 12 | 3:57 AM | 5:34 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:37 PM | 9:14 PM |
| Mon, Jul 13 | 3:58 AM | 5:35 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:37 PM | 9:14 PM |
| Tue, Jul 14 | 3:59 AM | 5:35 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:37 PM | 9:13 PM |
| Wed, Jul 15 | 4:00 AM | 5:36 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:36 PM | 9:12 PM |
| Thu, Jul 16 | 4:01 AM | 5:37 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:36 PM | 9:12 PM |
| Fri, Jul 17Today | 4:01 AM | 5:37 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:36 PM | 9:11 PM |
| Sat, Jul 18 | 4:02 AM | 5:38 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:35 PM | 9:10 PM |
| Sun, Jul 19 | 4:03 AM | 5:38 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:35 PM | 9:10 PM |
| Mon, Jul 20 | 4:04 AM | 5:39 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:34 PM | 9:09 PM |
| Tue, Jul 21 | 4:05 AM | 5:40 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:34 PM | 9:08 PM |
| Wed, Jul 22 | 4:06 AM | 5:40 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:33 PM | 9:07 PM |
| Thu, Jul 23 | 4:06 AM | 5:41 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:33 PM | 9:07 PM |
| Fri, Jul 24 | 4:07 AM | 5:41 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:32 PM | 9:06 PM |
| Sat, Jul 25 | 4:08 AM | 5:42 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:31 PM | 9:05 PM |
| Sun, Jul 26 | 4:09 AM | 5:43 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:31 PM | 9:04 PM |
| Mon, Jul 27 | 4:10 AM | 5:43 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:30 PM | 9:03 PM |
| Tue, Jul 28 | 4:11 AM | 5:44 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:29 PM | 9:02 PM |
| Wed, Jul 29 | 4:12 AM | 5:45 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:29 PM | 9:01 PM |
| Thu, Jul 30 | 4:13 AM | 5:45 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:28 PM | 9:00 PM |
| Fri, Jul 31 | 4:14 AM | 5:46 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:27 PM | 8:59 PM |
All times are approximate. Times may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local mosque. Verify with your imam.
Tarn Taran Prayer Times — FAQ
What time is Fajr in Tarn Taran today?
Fajr in Tarn Taran today is at 4:01 AM (Karachi method). Fajr begins at astronomical twilight — about 90 minutes before sunrise — and must be performed before the sun rises.
What time is Maghrib in Tarn Taran today?
Maghrib in Tarn Taran today is at 7:36 PM. Maghrib begins at sunset and should be performed promptly, as its window is the shortest of all five prayers (approximately 1.5–2 hours).
What time is Isha in Tarn Taran today?
Isha in Tarn Taran today is at 9:11 PM (Karachi). Isha begins when twilight disappears and can be performed until midnight (Fard) or until Fajr begins (in necessity).
What direction is Qibla from Tarn Taran?
The Qibla direction from Tarn Taran, India is 261° from true north — pointing west toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 3,650 km (2,268 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Tarn Taran?
Measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Karachi method, the longest daily fast in Tarn Taran is about 15h 51m around June, and the shortest is about 11h 33m in December — a difference of 4h 18m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 31.45°N.
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.
Which calculation method is used for Tarn Taran prayer times?
Tarn Taran uses the Karachi method, followed by the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi. Fajr starts when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 18°. You can switch methods above if your local mosque follows a different convention.
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