City · Sharqia Province
Prayer times in Bilbeis
Residents of and visitors to Bilbeis can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Bilbeis is a city in Egypt, in Sharqia Province, with about 185,237 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.
Adhan times in Bilbeis today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Bilbeis prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Bilbeis change through the year
Prayer times in Bilbeis vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:05 AM and Maghrib at 7:59 PM, giving a day of 14 h 07 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:13 AM and Maghrib to 4:57 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 11 min. That is a difference of 3 h 56 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:31 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:05 AM | 5:52 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:59 PM | 9:33 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:13 AM | 6:46 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:39 PM | 4:57 PM | 6:21 PM |
Bilbeis is located 52 km north-east of Cairo, so Dhuhr in Bilbeis is called about 1 minute earlier than in Cairo. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Bilbeis.
Qibla direction in Bilbeis
Qibla from Bilbeis: 138.6° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 1,297 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Bilbeis is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Bilbeis during Ramadan
Ramadan in Bilbeis: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:02 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:36 PM, roughly 12 h 24 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 13 min, longer by 49 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Bilbeis
The coordinates of Bilbeis are 30.4204° N and 31.5622° E. The nearest cities on our site are Abū Ḩammād (17 km), Mashtūl as Sūq (19 km), and Zagazig (19 km). Zagazig, the nearest administrative centre, is 19 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Sharqia Province.
- Name
- Bilbeis
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sharqia Province, Egypt
- Population
- 185,237
- Coordinates
- 30.42039, 31.56223
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 138.6° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,297 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bilbeis
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bilbeis is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:01 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:32 PM for the majority, 5:49 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 depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Bilbeis (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Bilbeis
- Abū Ḩammād17 km · north-east
- Mashtūl as Sūq19 km · west
- Zagazig19 km · north
- Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān22 km · south-east
- Al-'Ubūr23 km · south
- Minyā al Qamḩ23 km · north-west
- Al Qanāyāt24 km · north-west
- At Tall al Kabīr25 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bilbeis
What is the Qibla direction in Bilbeis?
The Qibla in Bilbeis is 138.6° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,297 km away.
Do prayer times in Bilbeis differ from Cairo?
Yes. Bilbeis is 52 km from Cairo, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Bilbeis is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Cairo.
When is Maghrib in Bilbeis?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:57 PM on 21 December and 7:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Bilbeis 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.
Which calculation method is used for Bilbeis?
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.