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Prayer times in Banes
Looking for the prayer times in Banes? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Banes, Holguín Province. Every figure is computed for 20.9613° N, 75.7231° W, which means the times match Banes itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Banes today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Banes prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Banes
Prayer times in Banes change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:58 AM and Maghrib at 7:47 PM, giving a day of 13 h 24 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:16 AM and Maghrib to 5:27 PM, and the day is just 10 h 52 min. That is a difference of 2 h 33 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 | 5:53 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:58 AM | 6:22 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:47 PM | 9:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:38 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:06 PM | 5:27 PM | 6:41 PM |
Banes is located 728 km east of Havana, so Dhuhr in Banes is called about 27 minutes earlier than in Havana. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Banes.
Qibla in Banes and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Banes: 60.0° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 11,580 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Banes is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Banes
Ramadan in Banes: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:11 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:57 PM, about 12 h 36 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 31 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Banes
Banes lies at 20.9613° N, 75.7231° W, in Holguín Province, in Cuba. The nearest administrative centre is Gibara, 45 km away. Close by you will find Cueto (41 km), Gibara (45 km), and Holguín (57 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Banes
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Holguín Province, Cuba
- Population
- 53,104
- Coordinates
- 20.96134, -75.72306
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 60.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,580 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Banes
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Banes takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:10 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:25 PM for the majority, 5:44 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Banes, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Banes
- Cueto41 km · south-west
- Gibara45 km · west
- Holguín57 km · west
- San Germán59 km · south-west
- Jobabo60 km · west
- Sagua de Tánamo65 km · south-east
- Cacocum67 km · west
- Jesús Menéndez81 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Banes
When is Fajr in Banes?
Fajr in Banes depends on the season: about 4:58 AM on 21 June and about 5:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Banes?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Banes?
The Qibla in Banes is 60.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,580 km away.
Do prayer times in Banes differ from Havana?
Yes. Banes is 728 km from Havana, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Banes comes roughly 27 minutes earlier than in Havana.
How long is the fast in Banes during Ramadan?
About 12 h 36 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.