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Prayer times in Badr
Residents of and visitors to Badr can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Badr is a city in Egypt, in Beheira, with about 28,091 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Badr today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Badr prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Badr by season
Prayer times in Badr vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:08 AM and Maghrib at 8:03 PM, for a day of 14 h 08 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:17 AM and Maghrib to 5:00 PM, and the day is just 10 h 10 min. That is a difference of 3 h 57 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:34 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:08 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:36 PM | 8:03 PM | 9:37 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:18 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:50 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:42 PM | 5:00 PM | 6:24 PM |
Badr lies 78 km north-west of Cairo, so Dhuhr in Badr is called about 2 minutes later than in Cairo. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Badr.
Finding the Qibla from Badr
Qibla from Badr: 136.1° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 1,365 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Badr remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Badr
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Badr is at about 5:05 AM and iftar at 5:39 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 24 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:38 AM and iftar to 6:01 PM, for a fast of 13 h 13 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Badr is located
The coordinates of Badr are 30.5750° N and 30.7111° E. The nearest cities on our site are Ash Shuhadā’ (18 km), Kawm Ḩamādah (21 km), and Menouf (24 km). Shibīn al Kawm, the nearest administrative centre, is 29 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Beheira.
- Name
- Badr
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Beheira, Egypt
- Population
- 28,091
- Coordinates
- 30.57500, 30.71111
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 136.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,365 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Badr
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Badr is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:05 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 77 minutes around 21 June: 4:36 PM for the majority, 5:53 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Badr (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Badr
- Ash Shuhadā’18 km · east
- Kawm Ḩamādah21 km · north
- Menouf24 km · south-east
- Tala25 km · north-east
- Shibīn al Kawm29 km · east
- Sirs al Layyānah29 km · south-east
- Kafr az Zayyāt30 km · north
- Madīnat as Sādāt30 km · south-west
Prayer times in Badr: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Badr?
The Qibla in Badr is 136.1° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,365 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Badr?
We use the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method: Fajr at 19.5° and Isha when the sun is 17.5° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
When is Maghrib in Badr?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:00 PM on 21 December and 8:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Badr during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 24 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Badr?
Fajr in Badr depends on the season: about 4:08 AM on 21 June and about 5:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.