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Prayer times in Bhakkar
Looking for the adhan times in Bhakkar? On this page 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 Bhakkar, Punjab Province. Every figure is computed for 31.6269° N, 71.0647° E, which means the times match Bhakkar itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Bhakkar today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Bhakkar
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Bhakkar change through the year
Prayer times in Bhakkar vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:31 AM and Maghrib at 7:24 PM, for a day of 14 h 13 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:44 AM and Maghrib to 5:16 PM, and the day is just 10 h 05 min. The difference 4 h 08 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:59 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:31 AM | 5:11 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:57 PM | 7:24 PM | 9:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:43 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:44 AM | 7:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 2:58 PM | 5:16 PM | 6:43 PM |
Bhakkar lies 298 km south-west of Islamabad, so Dhuhr in Bhakkar is called about 8 minutes later than in Islamabad. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Bhakkar.
Qibla direction in Bhakkar
Qibla from Bhakkar: 257.6° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,294 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Bhakkar remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Bhakkar
Fasting in Bhakkar, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:56 PM and imsak at 5:31 AM on the first day, 12 h 15 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:19 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 Pakistan.
Where Bhakkar is located
Bhakkar is located at 31.6269° N, 71.0647° E, in Punjab Province, in Pakistan. The nearest administrative centre is Dera Ismail Khan, 27 km away. Close by you will find Darya Khan (18 km), Dera Ismail Khan (27 km), and Shorkot (36 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bhakkar
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Punjab Province, Pakistan
- Population
- 131,658
- Coordinates
- 31.62685, 71.06471
- Time zone
- UTC+5
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 257.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,294 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bhakkar
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bhakkar takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:23 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 77 minutes around 21 June: 3:57 PM for the majority, 5:14 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Bhakkar, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Bhakkar
- Darya Khan18 km · north
- Dera Ismail Khan27 km · north-west
- Shorkot36 km · north-west
- Dullewala42 km · north-east
- Karor46 km · south
- Fatehpur52 km · south
- Paharpur54 km · north
- Kalur Kot62 km · north
Prayer times in Bhakkar: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Bhakkar?
The Qibla in Bhakkar is 257.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,294 km away.
When is Maghrib in Bhakkar?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:16 PM on 21 December and 7:24 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Bhakkar differ from Islamabad?
Yes. Bhakkar is 298 km from Islamabad, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Bhakkar comes roughly 8 minutes later than in Islamabad.
When is Fajr in Bhakkar?
Fajr in Bhakkar changes with the seasons: about 3:31 AM on 21 June and about 5:44 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Bhakkar?
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.