Regional capital · Samtse District
Prayer times in Samtse
Muslims living in Samtse can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Samtse is a regional capital in Bhutan, in Samtse District, with about 5,396 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Samtse
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Samtse prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Samtse by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Samtse move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:38 AM on 21 June and 5:25 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 46 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:15 PM and 7:00 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 50 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 27 min in 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 | 4:51 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:38 AM | 5:10 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:32 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:35 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:23 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:25 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:01 PM | 2:56 PM | 5:15 PM | 6:33 PM |
Samtse is located 83 km south-west of Thimphu, so Dhuhr in Samtse is called about 2 minutes later than in Thimphu. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Samtse.
Qibla in Samtse and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Samtse is at 274.1° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,006 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 274.1°.
Ramadan timetable for Samtse
Ramadan in Samtse: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:16 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:50 PM, roughly 12 h 24 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 42 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Samtse on the map
The coordinates of Samtse are 26.8990° N and 89.0995° E. The nearest cities on our site are Tsimasham (49 km), Ha (57 km), and Paro (67 km). Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Samtse District.
- Name
- Samtse
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Samtse District, Bhutan
- Population
- 5,396
- Coordinates
- 26.89903, 89.09951
- Time zone
- UTC+6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 274.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,006 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Samtse
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Samtse comes about 80 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:52 PM instead of 3:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:11 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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 Samtse (UTC+6), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Samtse
- Tsimasham49 km · north-east
- Ha57 km · north
- Paro67 km · north-east
- Daga79 km · east
- Thimphu83 km · north-east
- Lungtenzampa83 km · north-east
- Tsirang102 km · east
- Wangdue Phodrang103 km · north-east
Prayer times in Samtse: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Samtse?
Fajr in Samtse changes with the seasons: about 3:38 AM on 21 June and about 5:25 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Samtse?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:15 PM on 21 December and 7:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Samtse during Ramadan?
About 12 h 24 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 Samtse?
The Qibla in Samtse is 274.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,006 km away.
Do prayer times in Samtse differ from Thimphu?
Yes. Samtse is 83 km from Thimphu, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Samtse comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Thimphu.