Can I pray now in Varanasi?

The five restricted windows move with the sun over Varanasi every day: the strict sunrise, zenith, and sunset times in which prayer is withheld, and the extended after-Fajr and after-Asr windows in which voluntary prayer waits. A fixed timetable cannot answer “right now” - the verdict below is computed astronomically for Varanasi (Asia/Kolkata) this very minute, and follows your madhhab and what you intend to pray.

Nearby cities

• Patna, India 219 km
• Lucknow, India 264 km
• Aligarh, India 564 km
• Rajshahi, Bangladesh 578 km
• Bhopal, India 608 km

The verdict below updates live for Varanasi (Asia/Kolkata) and follows your selected madhhab and prayer type. Draft pending scholar verification; see the methodology.