City · Chhattisgarh
Prayer times in Balod
Muslims living in Balod can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Balod is a city in India, in Chhattisgarh, with about 23,648 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Balod today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Balod
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Balod change through the year
Prayer times in Balod change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:00 AM and Maghrib at 6:49 PM, for a day of 13 h 24 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:18 AM and Maghrib to 5:29 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 53 min. That is a difference of 2 h 31 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 | 4:56 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:00 AM | 5:25 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:40 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:22 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:18 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:08 PM | 5:29 PM | 6:48 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Balod is called about 16 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 33 minutes earlier than in the capital. Balod is 965 km from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Balod and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Balod is at 278.7° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,281 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 278.7°.
Fasting hours in Balod during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Balod is around 5:14 AM and iftar at 6:00 PM, for a fast of 12 h 36 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:56 AM and iftar to 6:13 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Balod is located
The coordinates of Balod are 20.7308° N and 81.2058° E. The nearest cities on our site are Dalli Rājhara (21 km), Dhamtari (36 km), and Rāj-Nāndgaon (45 km). Raipur, the nearest administrative centre, is 71 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Chhattisgarh.
- Name
- Balod
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chhattisgarh, India
- Population
- 23,648
- Coordinates
- 20.73081, 81.20578
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 278.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,281 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Balod
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Balod comes roughly 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:46 PM instead of 3:28 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:13 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Balod in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Balod
- Dalli Rājhara21 km · south-west
- Dhamtari36 km · east
- Rāj-Nāndgaon45 km · north-west
- Bhānpurī49 km · north-west
- Durg52 km · north
- Bhilai58 km · north-east
- Kānker59 km · south-east
- Jāmul61 km · north
Prayer times in Balod: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Balod?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:29 PM on 21 December and 6:49 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Balod during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 36 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Balod differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Balod is 965 km from New Delhi, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Balod is called roughly 16 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
What time is Fajr in Balod?
Fajr in Balod depends on the season: about 4:00 AM on 21 June and about 5:18 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Balod?
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.