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Prayer times in Bālāchor
Muslims living in Bālāchor can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Bālāchor is a city in India, in Punjab, with about 21,631 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Bālāchor today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Bālāchor prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bālāchor
Prayer times in Bālāchor change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:43 AM and Maghrib at 7:32 PM, giving a day of 14 h 10 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:52 AM and Maghrib to 5:27 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 08 min. That is a difference of 4 h 02 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 | 5:09 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:43 AM | 5:22 AM | 12:27 PM | 4:05 PM | 7:32 PM | 9:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:53 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:52 AM | 7:19 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:08 PM | 5:27 PM | 6:53 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Bālāchor is called roughly 4 minutes later than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 10 minutes later than in the capital. Bālāchor is 285 km from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Bālāchor
The Qibla in Bālāchor is at 262.5° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,773 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 262.5°.
Fasting hours in Bālāchor during Ramadan
Ramadan in Bālāchor: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:40 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:06 PM, roughly 12 h 16 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 50 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Bālāchor
The coordinates of Bālāchor are 31.0606° N and 76.3017° E. The nearest cities on our site are Rāhon (17 km), Māchhīwāra (19 km), and Nawanshahr (19 km). Chandigarh, the nearest administrative centre, is 59 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Punjab.
- Name
- Bālāchor
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Punjab, India
- Population
- 21,631
- Coordinates
- 31.06062, 76.30166
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 262.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,773 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bālāchor
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bālāchor takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:32 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 77 minutes around 21 June: 4:05 PM for the majority, 5:22 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Bālāchor and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Bālāchor
- Rāhon17 km · west
- Māchhīwāra19 km · south-west
- Nawanshahr19 km · west
- Garhshankar23 km · north-west
- Ropar24 km · south-east
- Samrāla27 km · south-west
- Anandpur28 km · north-east
- Banga32 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bālāchor
Do prayer times in Bālāchor differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Bālāchor is 285 km from New Delhi, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Bālāchor comes about 4 minutes later than in New Delhi.
What is the Qibla direction in Bālāchor?
The Qibla in Bālāchor is 262.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,773 km away.
When is Maghrib in Bālāchor?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:27 PM on 21 December and 7:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Bālāchor?
Fajr in Bālāchor changes with the seasons: about 3:43 AM on 21 June and about 5:52 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Bālāchor?
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.