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Prayer times in Bānka
Looking for the prayer times in Bānka? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Bānka, Bihar. Every figure is computed for 24.8809° N, 86.9226° E, so the times reflect Bānka itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in Bānka today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Bānka
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Bānka change through the year
Prayer times in Bānka change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:24 AM and Maghrib at 6:35 PM, for a day of 13 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:01 AM and Maghrib to 4:58 PM, and the day is just 10 h 36 min. The difference 3 h 05 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 | 4:31 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:24 AM | 4:53 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:06 PM | 6:35 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:15 AM | 5:31 AM | 11:35 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:54 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:01 AM | 6:22 AM | 11:40 AM | 2:38 PM | 4:58 PM | 6:19 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Bānka comes about 39 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 47 minutes earlier than in the capital. Bānka is 1,049 km away from the capital, towards the east. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Bānka and distance to Makkah
From Bānka you pray towards the west, at an angle of 275.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,807 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bānka and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Bānka 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 Bānka is around 4:54 AM and iftar at 5:32 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 28 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:32 AM and iftar to 5:48 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Bānka
The coordinates of Bānka are 24.8809° N and 86.9226° E. The nearest cities on our site are Amarpur (18 km), Purāini (30 km), and Godda (30 km). Deoghar, the nearest administrative centre, is 49 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Bihar.
- Name
- Bānka
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bihar, India
- Population
- 45,977
- Coordinates
- 24.88091, 86.92257
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 275.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,807 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bānka
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bānka takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:50 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 81 minutes around 21 June: 3:06 PM for the majority, 4:27 PM for the Hanafis. Select 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 Bānka (UTC+5:30), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Bānka: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Bānka?
We use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 18° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
When is Maghrib in Bānka?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:58 PM on 21 December and 6:35 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Bānka?
Fajr in Bānka changes with the seasons: about 3:24 AM on 21 June and about 5:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Bānka?
The Qibla in Bānka is 275.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,807 km away.
How long is the fast in Bānka during Ramadan?
About 12 h 28 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.