Capital city · Thimphu District
Prayer times in Thimphu
Muslims living in Thimphu can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Thimphu is a capital city in Bhutan, in Thimphu District, with about 98,676 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Thimphu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Thimphu
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Thimphu
It is useful to know how prayer times in Thimphu move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:34 AM on 21 June and 5:24 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 49 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:11 PM and 7:00 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 53 min in the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 24 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:48 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:34 AM | 5:07 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:32 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:32 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:21 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:24 AM | 6:47 AM | 11:59 AM | 2:52 PM | 5:11 PM | 6:30 PM |
Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan, and the prayer times here often serve as the reference for the country. Remember, though, that cities further east pray earlier and cities in the west later, so use the page of your own city when you live elsewhere in Bhutan.
Qibla direction in Thimphu
From Thimphu you pray towards the west, at an angle of 273.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,055 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Thimphu 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 Thimphu during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Thimphu is around 5:15 AM and iftar at 5:48 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 23 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:51 AM and iftar to 6:06 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Thimphu
Thimphu is located at 27.4661° N, 89.6419° E, in Thimphu District, in Bhutan. Close by you will find Lungtenzampa (less than 1 km), Paro (23 km), and Wangdue Phodrang (25 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Thimphu
- Type
- Capital city
- Part of
- Thimphu District, Bhutan
- Population
- 98,676
- Coordinates
- 27.46609, 89.64191
- Time zone
- UTC+6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 273.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,055 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Thimphu
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Thimphu is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:09 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 79 minutes around 21 June: 3:32 PM for the majority, 4:51 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 Thimphu (UTC+6), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Thimphu
- Lungtenzampaless than 1 km · north-east
- Paro23 km · west
- Wangdue Phodrang25 km · east
- Punakha27 km · north-east
- Ha37 km · west
- Tsimasham42 km · south
- Daga49 km · south-east
- Gasa49 km · north
Prayer times in Thimphu: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Thimphu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:11 PM on 21 December and 7:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Thimphu?
The Qibla in Thimphu is 273.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,055 km away.
What time is Fajr in Thimphu?
Fajr in Thimphu changes with the seasons: about 3:34 AM on 21 June and about 5:24 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Thimphu during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 23 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Thimphu?
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.