City · Southeast Sulawesi
Prayer times in Bau-Bau
Muslims living in Bau-Bau can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Bau-Bau is a city in Indonesia, in Southeast Sulawesi, with about 161,280 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Bau-Bau
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Kemenag, Indonesia method.
Bau-Bau prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bau-Bau by season
Prayer times in Bau-Bau vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 4:09 AM and Maghrib at 6:01 PM, for a day of 12 h 27 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:33 AM and Maghrib to 5:45 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 48 min. That is a difference of 0 h 38 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 | 4:37 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:06 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:33 AM | 5:57 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:45 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:22 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:42 AM | 2:52 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:54 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:09 AM | 5:34 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:15 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:17 PM |
Bau-Bau is in a different time zone from the capital Jakarta: local time here is UTC+8. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Bau-Bau is called roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Jakarta, but the real solar difference depends on the 1,745 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Bau-Bau
Qibla direction for Bau-Bau: 292.1° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,486 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Bau-Bau is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Bau-Bau
Ramadan in Bau-Bau: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:24 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:13 PM, roughly 13 h 39 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 28 min, shorter by 12 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Bau-Bau
The coordinates of Bau-Bau are 5.4633° S and 122.6024° E. The nearest cities on our site are Raha (71 km), Katobu (72 km), and Kendari (165 km). Raha, the nearest administrative centre, is 71 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Southeast Sulawesi.
- Name
- Bau-Bau
- Local name
- Baubau
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
- Population
- 161,280
- Coordinates
- -5.46330, 122.60240
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Kemenag, Indonesia
- Qibla direction
- 292.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,486 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bau-Bau
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bau-Bau comes about 53 minutes later around the june solstice (4:07 PM instead of 3:14 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:57 AM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Bau-Bau and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Bau-Bau: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Bau-Bau?
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.
Do prayer times in Bau-Bau differ from Jakarta?
Yes. Bau-Bau is 1,745 km from Jakarta, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Bau-Bau comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Jakarta.
What is the Qibla direction in Bau-Bau?
The Qibla in Bau-Bau is 292.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,486 km away.
When is Fajr in Bau-Bau?
Fajr in Bau-Bau depends on the season: about 4:09 AM on 21 December and about 4:33 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Bau-Bau during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 39 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 28 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.