Regional capital · Balakan District
Prayer times in Balakǝn
Residents of and visitors to Balakǝn can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Balakǝn is a regional capital in Azerbaijan, in Balakan District, with about 14,800 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Balakǝn
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Balakǝn
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Balakǝn
It is useful to know how prayer times in Balakǝn move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:08 AM on 21 June and 6:37 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 29 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:27 PM and 8:32 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 13 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 09 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:08 AM | 5:20 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:59 PM | 8:32 PM | 10:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:09 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:37 AM | 8:18 AM | 12:52 PM | 3:09 PM | 5:27 PM | 7:02 PM |
Balakǝn lies 329 km north-west of Baku, so Dhuhr in Balakǝn is called roughly 14 minutes later than in Baku. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Balakǝn.
Finding the Qibla from Balakǝn
In Balakǝn you pray towards the south, at an angle of 197.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,340 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Balakǝn and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Balakǝn
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Balakǝn is around 6:15 AM and iftar at 6:18 PM, for a fast of 11 h 53 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:35 AM and iftar to 6:54 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Balakǝn is located
Balakǝn lies at 41.7263° N, 46.4048° E, in Balakan District, in Azerbaijan. Close by you will find Zaqatala (23 km), Qax (55 km), and Şǝki (87 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Balakǝn
- Local name
- Belokany
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Balakan District, Azerbaijan
- Population
- 14,800
- Coordinates
- 41.72626, 46.40478
- Time zone
- UTC+4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 197.3° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,340 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Balakǝn
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Balakǝn is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:02 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:59 PM for the majority, 6:12 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Balakǝn (UTC+4), whatever your location.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Balakǝn
Do prayer times in Balakǝn differ from Baku?
Yes. Balakǝn is 329 km from Baku, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Balakǝn comes roughly 14 minutes later than in Baku.
When is Maghrib in Balakǝn?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:27 PM on 21 December and 8:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Balakǝn?
Fajr in Balakǝn changes with the seasons: about 3:08 AM on 21 June and about 6:37 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Balakǝn?
The Qibla in Balakǝn is 197.3° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,340 km away.
How long is the fast in Balakǝn during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 53 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.