Prayer Times in Sasaram 🇮🇳

Today in Sasaram, Fajr at 4:46 AM, Sunrise at 6:04 AM, Dhuhr at 11:38 AM, Asr at 3:34 PM, Maghrib at 5:11 PM and Isha at 6:28 PM, in local time (India Standard Time).

Prayer times for Sasaram follow the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method by default. If your local mosque follows another method, you can choose that one instead.

The University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method used for Sasaram sets Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon before sunrise, and Isha when it is 18° below the horizon after sunset.

Prayer-time sources can differ in calculation method, Asr time and high-latitude rule, and some round times or add a few minutes of caution. These times for Sasaram use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method with the Hanafi Asr time; with the same settings, other sources usually come within a minute or two.

The times for Sasaram use the Hanafi Asr time. Asr begins when an object's shadow is twice its own length, added to its shadow at solar noon. This is the view of Abu Hanifa, followed by the Hanafi school. The alternative is Standard. Asr begins when an object's shadow equals its own length, added to its shadow at solar noon. This is the view of the Shafiʿi, Maliki and Hanbali schools. You can switch to it if your mosque follows it.

The times are worked out for the location of Sasaram with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method and given to the minute. A printed timetable can differ by a minute or two because it rounds times or adds minutes of caution; a bigger gap usually means a different method, Asr time or high-latitude rule.

From Sasaram, the Qibla, the direction of the Kaaba in Makkah, is 274° measured clockwise from true north. A magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north, so correct for it when using one.

Today is 26 Jumada al-Ula 1448 in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Where months begin with a local sighting of the new moon, the date can differ by a day or more, depending on the country and the sighting, so for Ramadan and the Eids check the local announcement.

The prayer times for Sasaram are in local time, India Standard Time. Clock changes for daylight saving, where they apply, are included automatically.