Regional capital · Diyala Governorate
Prayer times in Baqubah
Residents of and visitors to Baqubah can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Baqubah is a regional capital in Iraq, in Diyala Governorate, with about 152,550 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Baqubah today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Baqubah prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Baqubah
It is useful to know how prayer times in Baqubah move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:07 AM on 21 June and 5:33 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 26 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:57 PM and 7:15 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 24 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 55 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:43 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:07 AM | 4:51 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:48 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:53 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:27 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:21 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:33 AM | 7:02 AM | 11:59 AM | 2:39 PM | 4:57 PM | 6:21 PM |
Compared with Baghdad, Dhuhr in Baqubah comes roughly 1 minute earlier than in Baghdad, and on the 21 June Maghrib falls at nearly the same minute in both places. Baqubah is 54 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Baqubah and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Baqubah: 200.1° (south). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 1,449 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Baqubah remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Baqubah during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Baqubah is at about 5:18 AM and iftar at 5:39 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 10 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:48 AM and iftar to 6:04 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Baqubah
Baqubah is located at 33.7540° N, 44.6052° E, in Diyala Governorate, in Iraq. Close by you will find Khāliş (9 km), Habhab (10 km), and Dujail (36 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Baqubah
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Diyala Governorate, Iraq
- Population
- 152,550
- Coordinates
- 33.75403, 44.60518
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 200.1° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,449 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Baqubah
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Baqubah comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:04 PM instead of 3:48 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:09 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Baqubah (UTC+3), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Baqubah
- Khāliş9 km · north-west
- Habhab10 km · west
- Dujail36 km · west
- Al Miqdādīyah40 km · north-east
- Sadr City43 km · south
- Baghdad50 km · south
- Balad51 km · north-west
- Abu Ghraib63 km · south-west
Prayer times in Baqubah: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Baqubah?
Fajr in Baqubah depends on the season: about 3:07 AM on 21 June and about 5:33 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Baqubah?
The Qibla in Baqubah is 200.1° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,449 km away.
How long is the fast in Baqubah during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 10 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Baqubah differ from Baghdad?
Yes. Baqubah is 54 km from Baghdad, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Baqubah is called about 1 minute earlier than in Baghdad.
When is Maghrib in Baqubah?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:57 PM on 21 December and 7:15 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.