City · East Java
Prayer times in Blitar
Muslims living in Blitar can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Blitar is a city in Indonesia, in East Java, with about 161,204 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Blitar today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Kemenag, Indonesia method.
Prayer calendar for Blitar
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Blitar by season
Prayer times in Blitar change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:45 AM and Maghrib at 5:47 PM, giving a day of 12 h 36 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:20 AM and Maghrib to 5:23 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 39 min. The difference 0 h 57 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 MarchMarch equinox | 4:18 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:39 AM | 2:52 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:52 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:20 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:33 AM | 2:53 PM | 5:23 PM | 6:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:03 AM | 5:21 AM | 11:24 AM | 2:37 PM | 5:27 PM | 6:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:45 AM | 5:11 AM | 11:29 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:47 PM | 7:04 PM |
Compared with Jakarta, Dhuhr in Blitar comes about 21 minutes earlier than in Jakarta, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 25 minutes earlier than in the capital. Blitar is 623 km from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Blitar
From Blitar you pray towards the north-west, at an angle of 294.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,541 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Blitar 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Blitar
Ramadan in Blitar: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:02 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:58 PM, about 13 h 46 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 30 min, shorter by 16 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Blitar
Blitar lies at 8.0983° S, 112.1681° E, in East Java, in Indonesia. The nearest administrative centre is Tulungagung, 29 km away. Nearby places include Ngunut (17 km), Kedungwaru (28 km), and Tulungagung (29 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Blitar
- Type
- City
- Part of
- East Java, Indonesia
- Population
- 161,204
- Coordinates
- -8.09830, 112.16810
- Time zone
- UTC+7
- Calculation method
- Kemenag, Indonesia
- Qibla direction
- 294.3° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,541 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Blitar
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Blitar is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:39 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 51 minutes around 21 June: 2:53 PM for the majority, 3:45 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Blitar, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Blitar
- Ngunut17 km · west
- Kedungwaru28 km · west
- Tulungagung29 km · west
- Boyolangu30 km · west
- Sumberpucung35 km · east
- Kediri35 km · north-west
- Pare37 km · north
- Gampengrejo40 km · north
Prayer times in Blitar: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Blitar during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 46 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 30 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Blitar?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:23 PM on 21 June and 5:47 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Blitar differ from Jakarta?
Yes. Blitar is 623 km from Jakarta, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Blitar comes roughly 21 minutes earlier than in Jakarta.
When is Fajr in Blitar?
Fajr in Blitar depends on the season: about 3:45 AM on 21 December and about 4:20 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Blitar?
We use the Kemenag, Indonesia method: Fajr at 20° and Isha when the sun is 18° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.