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Prayer times in Paro District
This page gives today’s prayer times in Paro District, a region of Bhutan, together with links to the 1 cities and towns of Paro District that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Paro; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Prayer times in Paro District today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Paro District
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Paro District change through the year
Prayer times in Paro District change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:35 AM and Maghrib at 7:00 PM, giving a day of 13 h 53 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:24 AM and Maghrib to 5:12 PM, and the day is just 10 h 25 min. The difference 3 h 28 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 | 4:49 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:35 AM | 5:08 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:33 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:27 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:33 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:22 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:24 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:53 PM | 5:12 PM | 6:31 PM |
Compared with Thimphu, Dhuhr in Paro District is called roughly 1 minute later than in Thimphu, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute later than in the capital. Paro District is 23 km away from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Paro District
From Paro District you pray towards the west, at an angle of 273.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,033 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Paro District 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.
Fasting hours in Paro District during Ramadan
Fasting in Paro District, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:48 PM and imsak at 5:16 AM on the first day, 12 h 23 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:07 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Bhutan.
Paro District on the map
Paro District is one of the regions of Bhutan. Its main city, Paro, lies at 27.4305° N, 89.4133° E. The region has 1 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Paro District
- Local name
- Paro
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Bhutan
- Coordinates
- 27.43050, 89.41334
- Time zone
- UTC+6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 273.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,033 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Paro District
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Paro District takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:10 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 79 minutes around 21 June: 3:33 PM for the majority, 4:52 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Paro District (UTC+6), whatever your location.
Prayer times in the cities of Paro District
- Prayer times in Paro11,448
Prayer times near Paro District
- Haa District14 km · west
- Thimphu District23 km · east
- Chukha District39 km · south
- Wangdi Phodrang48 km · east
- Punakha49 km · east
- Dagana District60 km · south-east
Prayer times in Paro District: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Paro District differ from Thimphu?
Yes. Paro District is 23 km from Thimphu, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Paro District comes roughly 1 minute later than in Thimphu.
Which calculation method is used for Paro District?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
How long is the fast in Paro District during Ramadan?
About 12 h 23 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Paro District?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:12 PM on 21 December and 7:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Paro District?
Fajr in Paro District changes with the seasons: about 3:35 AM on 21 June and about 5:24 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.