City · Lumbini Province
Prayer times in Butwal
Residents of and visitors to Butwal can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Butwal is a city in Nepal, in Lumbini Province, with about 195,054 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Butwal today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Butwal
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Butwal by season
Prayer times in Butwal change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:43 AM and Maghrib at 7:10 PM, giving a day of 13 h 54 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:34 AM and Maghrib to 5:21 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 23 min. That is a difference of 3 h 30 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:43 AM | 5:16 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:42 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:42 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:34 AM | 6:57 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:02 PM | 5:21 PM | 6:44 PM |
Butwal lies 184 km west of Kathmandu, so Dhuhr in Butwal comes roughly 7 minutes later than in Kathmandu. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Butwal.
Qibla in Butwal and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Butwal: 270.9° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,444 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Butwal remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Butwal
Fasting in Butwal, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:57 PM and imsak at 5:25 AM on the first day, 12 h 22 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:16 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Nepal.
About Butwal
Butwal is located at 27.6912° N, 83.4525° E, in Lumbini Province, in Nepal. The nearest administrative centre is Siddharthanagar, 21 km away. Close by you will find Siddharthanagar (21 km), Tānsen (22 km), and Walin (44 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Butwal
- Local name
- Butwāl
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lumbini Province, Nepal
- Population
- 195,054
- Coordinates
- 27.69121, 83.45251
- Time zone
- UTC+5:45
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 270.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,444 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Butwal
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Butwal comes roughly 79 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:01 PM instead of 3:42 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:19 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Butwal and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Butwal
- Siddharthanagar21 km · south
- Tānsen22 km · north-east
- Walin44 km · north-east
- Bāgluṅ66 km · north
- Deukhurī73 km · west
- Pokhara82 km · north-east
- Bharatpur97 km · east
- Tulsi̇̄pur124 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Butwal
When is Maghrib in Butwal?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:21 PM on 21 December and 7:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Butwal?
We use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 18° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
How long is the fast in Butwal during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Butwal?
The Qibla in Butwal is 270.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,444 km away.
What time is Fajr in Butwal?
Fajr in Butwal depends on the season: about 3:43 AM on 21 June and about 5:34 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.