Prayer Times in Faisalabad, Pakistan

Praying in Faisalabad

Faisalabad — still fondly called Lyallpur after its colonial founder — is Pakistan's third-largest city and the industrial heart of Punjab, a textile powerhouse of over 3.5 million people whose mills and power looms supply fabrics worldwide. Founded in 1892 as a planned agricultural colony town, it was laid out around the Ghanta Ghar clock tower, from which eight bazaars radiate like the spokes of the Union Jack.

Religious life in Faisalabad is woven into its bazaar culture: shopkeepers in the eight markets roll down shutters for Jummah on Fridays, and the call to prayer from hundreds of neighbourhood mosques punctuates the workday in the textile mills. The city's mosques range from grand congregational masjids to tiny mill-side prayer rooms where shift workers pray Dhuhr and Asr between looms. Punjab's hot summers push Fajr as early as 3:30 AM in June and Isha past 9:00 PM, while winter compresses the day — Maghrib falls around 5:00 PM in December, and the evening bazaars glow under lights as families shop after prayers. During Ramadan, Faisalabad's food streets do a brisk trade in samosas, pakoras and doodh soda after Taraweeh.

🧭 Qibla Direction from Faisalabad

From Faisalabad, Pakistan, the Qibla points 259.6° clockwise from true north — facing west (W). This is the great-circle bearing computed from Faisalabad's coordinates (31.4187°, 73.0791°) to the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).

259.6° W

Hold your phone flat with a compass app: turn until the needle points 259.6° clockwise from north. Keep metal objects away for an accurate reading.

Faisalabad — key facts

City

Faisalabad, Pakistan

Coordinates

31.4187° N, 73.0791° E

Timezone

Asia/Karachi

Population

over 3.5 million in the city

Notable mosque

Jamia Masjid Ghanta Ghar and the historic mosque of the eight bazaars

Landmark

Ghanta Ghar (clock tower) and the eight bazaars

Qibla direction

259.6° (W, west)

Calculation method

Muslim World League (default; changeable above)

Hijri date today

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Calculation method & data source

Times on this page are computed by the Aladhan prayer-times API (free, no key required) for Faisalabad's coordinates (31.4187, 73.0791), using the Muslim World League method (method 3) by default. You can switch to another convention — Karachi, ISNA, Egypt, Makkah, Turkey (Diyanet), Singapore and more — with the dropdown above; your choice is remembered on this device.

Published timetables and local mosques in Faisalabad may differ by a few minutes because they sometimes apply their own adjustments or a different method. When in doubt, follow your local mosque.

FAQs — prayer times in Faisalabad

Which direction is the Qibla from Faisalabad?

From Faisalabad, the Qibla is 259.6° clockwise from true north — facing west (W). It is computed as the great-circle bearing from Faisalabad's coordinates (31.4187°, 73.0791°) to the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).

What is the Ghanta Ghar in Faisalabad?

Faisalabad's Ghanta Ghar (clock tower) sits at the centre of eight bazaars laid out like the Union Jack — a British colonial design from 1905 when the city was still called Lyallpur. The tower is the city's meeting point, and the surrounding bazaars — Katchery, Rail, Bhawana and others — still close briefly for Jummah on Fridays.

What calculation method is used for Faisalabad prayer times?

This page uses the Muslim World League method by default, computed via the free Aladhan API from Faisalabad's coordinates. You can switch to Karachi, ISNA, Egypt, Makkah, Turkey (Diyanet) and other methods with the dropdown above — your choice is saved on your device.

Why do these times differ slightly from my local mosque in Faisalabad?

Mosques sometimes apply their own adjustments — a different calculation method, added safety minutes, or a fixed timetable. A difference of a few minutes is normal; when in doubt, follow your local mosque in Faisalabad.