Regional capital · Bago Region
Prayer times in Bago
Looking for the prayer times in Bago? 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 Bago, Bago Region. Every figure is computed for 17.3352° N, 96.4814° E, which means the times match Bago itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Bago
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Bago
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bago by season
Prayer times in Bago vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:09 AM and Maghrib at 6:41 PM, for a day of 13 h 10 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:11 AM and Maghrib to 5:35 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 06 min. The difference 2 h 04 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 MarchSpring equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:09 AM | 5:31 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:41 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:19 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:11 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:12 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:48 PM |
Bago lies 271 km south of Nay Pyi Taw, so Dhuhr in Bago is called about 1 minute earlier than in Nay Pyi Taw. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Bago.
Finding the Qibla from Bago
The Qibla in Bago is at 284.2° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,929 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 284.2°.
Ramadan timetable for Bago
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Bago is around 5:10 AM and iftar at 6:03 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 43 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:55 AM and iftar to 6:13 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Bago
Bago lies at 17.3352° N, 96.4814° E, in Bago Region, in Myanmar. Close by you will find Thanatpin (11 km), Waw (26 km), and Hlegu (38 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bago
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Bago Region, Myanmar
- Population
- 244,376
- Coordinates
- 17.33521, 96.48135
- Time zone
- UTC+6:30
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,929 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bago
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bago comes roughly 73 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:43 PM instead of 3:30 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:12 PM around the spring 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 Bago and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Bago
- Thanatpin11 km · south-east
- Waw26 km · north-east
- Hlegu38 km · south-west
- Kayan48 km · south
- San Chaung49 km · south-west
- Kone Ta La Paung51 km · south-west
- Shwenatha51 km · south-west
- Thin Gan Kyun Gyi54 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bago
Do prayer times in Bago differ from Nay Pyi Taw?
Yes. Bago is 271 km from Nay Pyi Taw, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Bago is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Nay Pyi Taw.
What is the Qibla direction in Bago?
The Qibla in Bago is 284.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,929 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Bago?
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.
When is Maghrib in Bago?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:35 PM on 21 December and 6:41 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Bago during Ramadan?
About 12 h 43 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.