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Prayer times in Virac
Looking for the adhan times in Virac? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Virac, Bicol Region. Every figure is computed for 13.5848° N, 124.2374° E, so the times reflect Virac itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Virac today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Virac
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Virac by season
Prayer times in Virac vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:57 AM and Maghrib at 6:13 PM, giving a day of 12 h 56 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:45 AM and Maghrib to 5:21 PM, and the day is just 11 h 20 min. That is a difference of 1 h 36 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 | 4:37 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:57 AM | 5:17 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:11 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:21 AM | 5:32 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:45 AM | 6:01 AM | 11:41 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:21 PM | 6:33 PM |
Virac is located 369 km east of Manila, so Dhuhr in Virac is called about 13 minutes earlier than in Manila. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Virac.
Finding the Qibla from Virac
In Virac you face towards the west, at an angle of 289.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,894 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Virac and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Virac
For those fasting in Virac, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:46 PM and imsak at 4:46 AM on the first day, 12 h 50 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:53 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the Philippines.
About Virac
Virac is located at 13.5848° N, 124.2374° E, in Bicol Region, in the Philippines. The nearest administrative centre is Tabaco, 60 km away. Nearby places include Tabaco (60 km), Malilipot (62 km), and Tiwi (62 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Virac
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bicol Region, Philippines
- Population
- 75,135
- Coordinates
- 13.58480, 124.23740
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 289.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,894 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Virac
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Virac takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:51 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 69 minutes around 21 June: 3:11 PM for the majority, 4:19 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Virac (UTC+8), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Virac
- Tabaco60 km · south-west
- Malilipot62 km · south-west
- Tiwi62 km · west
- Sorsogon City73 km · south
- Legaspi City73 km · south-west
- Gubat75 km · south
- San Jose79 km · west
- Buhi80 km · west
Prayer times in Virac: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Virac?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:21 PM on 21 December and 6:13 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Virac?
The Qibla in Virac is 289.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,894 km away.
When is Fajr in Virac?
Fajr in Virac changes with the seasons: about 3:57 AM on 21 June and about 4:45 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Virac during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 50 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Virac differ from Manila?
Yes. Virac is 369 km from Manila, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Virac comes about 13 minutes earlier than in Manila.