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Prayer times in Buxar
Residents of and visitors to Buxar can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Buxar is a city in India, in Bihar, with about 102,861 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.
Today’s prayer times in Buxar
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Buxar
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Buxar
Prayer times in Buxar vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:34 AM and Maghrib at 6:48 PM, giving a day of 13 h 44 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:14 AM and Maghrib to 5:08 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 33 min. That is a difference of 3 h 11 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 | 4:42 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:34 AM | 5:04 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:19 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:26 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:13 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:36 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:49 PM | 5:08 PM | 6:30 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Buxar comes roughly 27 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 34 minutes earlier than in the capital. Buxar is 750 km from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Buxar and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Buxar is at 273.6° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,506 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 273.6°.
Ramadan timetable for Buxar
Ramadan in Buxar: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:06 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:43 PM, about 12 h 27 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 39 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Buxar
Buxar is located at 25.5755° N, 83.9804° E, in Bihar, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Azamgarh, 97 km away. Close by you will find Dumraon (17 km), Muhammadābād (23 km), and Rasrā (34 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Buxar
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bihar, India
- Population
- 102,861
- Coordinates
- 25.57548, 83.98043
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 273.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,506 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Buxar
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Buxar takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:02 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 81 minutes around 21 June: 3:19 PM for the majority, 4:40 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Buxar
Prayer times in Buxar: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Buxar differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Buxar is 750 km from New Delhi, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Buxar comes about 27 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
When is Fajr in Buxar?
Fajr in Buxar changes with the seasons: about 3:34 AM on 21 June and about 5:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Buxar during Ramadan?
About 12 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Buxar?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:08 PM on 21 December and 6:48 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Buxar?
The Qibla in Buxar is 273.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,506 km away.