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Prayer times in Sandwīp
Looking for the adhan times in Sandwīp? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Sandwīp, Chittagong. Every figure is computed for 22.5141° N, 91.4549° E, which means the times match Sandwīp itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in Sandwīp today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Sandwīp
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Sandwīp change through the year
Prayer times in Sandwīp vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:44 AM and Maghrib at 6:41 PM, for a day of 13 h 31 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:09 AM and Maghrib to 5:15 PM, and the day is just 10 h 45 min. That is a difference of 2 h 45 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:44 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:44 AM | 5:10 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:14 PM | 6:41 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:28 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:09 AM | 6:29 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:15 PM | 6:35 PM |
Sandwīp lies 171 km south-east of Dhaka, so Dhuhr in Sandwīp is called about 4 minutes earlier than in Dhaka. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Sandwīp.
Finding the Qibla from Sandwīp
Qibla from Sandwīp: 279.0° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,298 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Sandwīp remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Sandwīp
Ramadan in Sandwīp: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:04 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:47 PM, roughly 12 h 33 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 34 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Sandwīp
Sandwīp is located at 22.5141° N, 91.4549° E, in Chittagong, in Bangladesh. The nearest administrative centre is Bibir Hat, 39 km away. Nearby places include Hāthazāri (37 km), Bibir Hat (39 km), and Chittagong (43 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sandwīp
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chittagong, Bangladesh
- Population
- 52,152
- Coordinates
- 22.51409, 91.45491
- Time zone
- UTC+6
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 279.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,298 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sandwīp
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sandwīp is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:02 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 81 minutes around 21 June: 3:14 PM for the majority, 4:35 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Sandwīp, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Sandwīp
- Hāthazāri37 km · east
- Bibir Hat39 km · north-east
- Chittagong43 km · south-east
- Raojān48 km · east
- Maijdi54 km · north-west
- Manikchari54 km · north-east
- Feni56 km · north
- Chhāgalnāiya57 km · north
Prayer times in Sandwīp: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Sandwīp differ from Dhaka?
Yes. Sandwīp is 171 km from Dhaka, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Sandwīp is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Dhaka.
How long is the fast in Sandwīp during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 33 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Sandwīp?
The Qibla in Sandwīp is 279.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,298 km away.
When is Maghrib in Sandwīp?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:15 PM on 21 December and 6:41 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Sandwīp?
Fajr in Sandwīp depends on the season: about 3:44 AM on 21 June and about 5:09 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.