City · North Sumatra
Prayer times in Bandar
This page shows today’s prayer times in Bandar, North Sumatra, 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 Kemenag, Indonesia method, which is the usual reference in Indonesia.
Prayer times in Bandar today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Kemenag, Indonesia method.
Prayer calendar for Bandar
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bandar
It is useful to know how prayer times in Bandar move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:51 AM on 21 June and 4:55 AM on 21 December, a difference of 4 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:19 PM and 6:30 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 14 min around the june solstice and drops to 12 h in the december solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:09 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:51 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:55 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:34 PM |
Compared with Jakarta, Dhuhr in Bandar is called about 28 minutes later than in Jakarta, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 43 minutes later than in the capital. Bandar is 1,210 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Bandar and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Bandar: 293.4° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 6,823 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Bandar is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Bandar during Ramadan
Ramadan in Bandar: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:04 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:36 PM, roughly 13 h 22 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 22 min, longer by less than a minute. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Bandar is located
Bandar is located at 2.0500° N, 99.7500° E, in North Sumatra, in Indonesia. The nearest administrative centre is Kisaran, 105 km away. Nearby places include Rantauprapat (11 km), Tarutung (87 km), and Padangsidempuan (92 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bandar
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Sumatra, Indonesia
- Population
- 31,442
- Coordinates
- 2.05000, 99.75000
- Time zone
- UTC+7
- Calculation method
- Kemenag, Indonesia
- Qibla direction
- 293.4° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,823 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bandar
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bandar is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:29 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 58 minutes around 21 June: 3:49 PM for the majority, 4:47 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Bandar 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 Bandar
- Rantauprapat11 km · north-east
- Tarutung87 km · west
- Padangsidempuan92 km · south-west
- Tanjungbalai102 km · north
- Kisaran105 km · north
- Teluk Nibung106 km · north
- Sibolga113 km · west
- Pematangsiantar126 km · north-west
Prayer times in Bandar: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Bandar differ from Jakarta?
Yes. Bandar is 1,210 km from Jakarta, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Bandar comes about 28 minutes later than in Jakarta.
Which calculation method is used for Bandar?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Bandar?
The Qibla in Bandar is 293.4° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,823 km away.
What time is Fajr in Bandar?
Fajr in Bandar changes with the seasons: about 4:51 AM on 21 June and about 4:55 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Bandar during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 22 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.