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Prayer times in Būndu
This page shows today’s prayer times in Būndu, Jharkhand, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method, which is commonly used in India.
Adhan times in Būndu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Būndu
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Būndu
Prayer times in Būndu vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:35 AM and Maghrib at 6:36 PM, for a day of 13 h 34 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:04 AM and Maghrib to 5:07 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 43 min. That is a difference of 2 h 51 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:37 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:21 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:35 AM | 5:03 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:07 PM | 6:36 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:22 AM | 5:36 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:04 AM | 6:24 AM | 11:45 AM | 2:47 PM | 5:07 PM | 6:27 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Būndu comes about 33 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 46 minutes earlier than in the capital. Būndu is 1,034 km from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Būndu and distance to Makkah
From Būndu you face towards the west, at an angle of 276.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,693 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Būndu and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Būndu
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Būndu is around 4:58 AM and iftar at 5:39 PM, for a fast of 12 h 31 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:38 AM and iftar to 5:54 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Būndu
Būndu is located at 23.1610° N, 85.5901° E, in Jharkhand, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Ranchi, 35 km away. Nearby places include Khunti (33 km), Ranchi (35 km), and Kānke (41 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Būndu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jharkhand, India
- Population
- 21,054
- Coordinates
- 23.16095, 85.59007
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 276.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,693 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Būndu
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Būndu comes roughly 82 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:29 PM instead of 3:07 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:55 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Būndu, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Būndu
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Būndu
When is Maghrib in Būndu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:07 PM on 21 December and 6:36 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Būndu?
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.
How long is the fast in Būndu during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 31 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Būndu differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Būndu is 1,034 km from New Delhi, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Būndu is called roughly 33 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
When is Fajr in Būndu?
Fajr in Būndu changes with the seasons: about 3:35 AM on 21 June and about 5:04 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.