City · Rangpur Division
Prayer times in Thakurgaon
This page shows today’s prayer times in Thakurgaon, Rangpur Division, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method, which is the usual reference in Bangladesh.
Prayer times in Thakurgaon today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Thakurgaon
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Thakurgaon
It helps to know how prayer times in Thakurgaon move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:44 AM on 21 June and 5:26 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 42 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:19 PM and 7:01 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 46 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 31 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:44 AM | 5:15 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:33 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:25 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:26 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:19 PM | 6:42 PM |
Compared with Dhaka, Dhuhr in Thakurgaon comes roughly 8 minutes later than in Dhaka, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 13 minutes later than in the capital. Thakurgaon is 324 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Thakurgaon
In Thakurgaon you face towards the west, at an angle of 274.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,951 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Thakurgaon and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Thakurgaon during Ramadan
Fasting in Thakurgaon, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:54 PM and imsak at 5:18 AM on the first day, 12 h 26 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:12 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Bangladesh.
Thakurgaon on the map
Thakurgaon lies at 26.0310° N, 88.4699° E, in Rangpur Division, in Bangladesh. The nearest administrative centre is Rangpur City, 84 km away. Nearby places include Pīrgaaj (22 km), Panchagarh (35 km), and Dinajpur (48 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Thakurgaon
- Local name
- Thākurgaon
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Rangpur Division, Bangladesh
- Population
- 100,442
- Coordinates
- 26.03097, 88.46989
- Time zone
- UTC+6
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 274.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,951 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Thakurgaon
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Thakurgaon takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:14 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 80 minutes around 21 June: 3:33 PM for the majority, 4:53 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Thakurgaon, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Thakurgaon
- Pīrgaaj22 km · south-west
- Panchagarh35 km · north
- Dinajpur48 km · south
- Saidpur51 km · south-east
- Parbatipur62 km · south-east
- Badarganj71 km · south-east
- Rangpur City84 km · east
- Lalmonirhat98 km · east
Prayer times in Thakurgaon: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Thakurgaon?
Fajr in Thakurgaon depends on the season: about 3:44 AM on 21 June and about 5:26 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Thakurgaon?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:19 PM on 21 December and 7:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Thakurgaon?
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 Thakurgaon differ from Dhaka?
Yes. Thakurgaon is 324 km from Dhaka, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Thakurgaon comes roughly 8 minutes later than in Dhaka.
How long is the fast in Thakurgaon during Ramadan?
About 12 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.