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Prayer times in Balqash
Looking for the prayer times in Balqash? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Balqash, Karaganda Region. Every figure is computed for 46.8455° N, 74.9821° E, so the times reflect Balqash itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Balqash
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Balqash prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Balqash
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Balqash on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 1:39 AM, the longest day lasts 15 h 52 min, compared with only 8 h 32 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 5:59 PM and 10:16 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:53 AM and 12:08 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Balqash and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:22 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:39 AM | 4:06 AM | 12:02 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:58 PM | 10:16 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:05 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:51 AM | 7:42 AM | 11:58 AM | 1:57 PM | 4:14 PM | 5:59 PM |
Balqash lies 546 km south-east of Astana, so Dhuhr in Balqash comes roughly 14 minutes earlier than in Astana. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Balqash.
Finding the Qibla from Balqash
Qibla direction for Balqash: 240.3° (south-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,236 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Balqash remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Balqash
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Balqash is around 5:23 AM and iftar at 5:13 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 40 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:35 AM and iftar to 5:56 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 12 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Balqash is located
Balqash lies at 46.8455° N, 74.9821° E, in Karaganda Region, in Kazakhstan. The nearest administrative centre is Ushtobe, 292 km away. Close by you will find Ushtobe (292 km), Taldykorgan (332 km), and Abay (348 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Balqash
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan
- Population
- 81,364
- Coordinates
- 46.84546, 74.98213
- Time zone
- UTC+5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 240.3° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,236 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Balqash
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Balqash takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:08 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:15 PM for the majority, 5:29 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Balqash, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Balqash
- Ushtobe292 km · south-east
- Taldykorgan332 km · south-east
- Abay348 km · north-west
- Karaganda357 km · north
- Shakhtinsk364 km · north-west
- Saran365 km · north-west
- Konayev369 km · south-east
- Shu373 km · south
Prayer times in Balqash: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Balqash?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:14 PM on 21 December and 7:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Balqash?
Fajr in Balqash depends on the season: about 1:39 AM on 21 June and about 5:51 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Balqash?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
How long is the fast in Balqash during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 40 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Balqash?
The Qibla in Balqash is 240.3° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,236 km away.