Regional capital · Khulna Division
Prayer times in Khulna
Residents of and visitors to Khulna can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Khulna is a regional capital in Bangladesh, in Khulna Division, with about 1,500,689 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Khulna today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Khulna prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Khulna
Prayer times in Khulna vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:51 AM and Maghrib at 6:50 PM, giving a day of 13 h 32 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:17 AM and Maghrib to 5:22 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 44 min. That is a difference of 2 h 48 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:51 AM | 5:17 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:22 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:16 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:36 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:20 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:01 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:42 PM |
Khulna is located 132 km south-west of Dhaka, so Dhuhr in Khulna comes about 3 minutes later than in Dhaka. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Khulna.
Finding the Qibla from Khulna
The Qibla in Khulna is at 278.3° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,102 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 278.3°.
Fasting hours in Khulna during Ramadan
Ramadan in Khulna: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:12 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:54 PM, roughly 12 h 32 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).
Khulna on the map
Khulna is located at 22.8098° N, 89.5644° E, in Khulna Division, in Bangladesh. Nearby places include Phultala (12 km), Bhātpāra Abhaynagar (26 km), and Kālia (27 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Khulna
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Khulna Division, Bangladesh
- Population
- 1,500,689
- Coordinates
- 22.80979, 89.56439
- Time zone
- UTC+6
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 278.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,102 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Khulna
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Khulna takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:09 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 81 minutes around 21 June: 3:22 PM for the majority, 4:43 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Khulna (UTC+6), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Khulna
Prayer times in Khulna: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Khulna during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 32 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Khulna?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:22 PM on 21 December and 6:50 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Khulna?
Fajr in Khulna depends on the season: about 3:51 AM on 21 June and about 5:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Khulna?
We use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 18° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
Do prayer times in Khulna differ from Dhaka?
Yes. Khulna is 132 km from Dhaka, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Khulna comes roughly 3 minutes later than in Dhaka.