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Prayer times in Balanga
Looking for the adhan times in Balanga? 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 Balanga, Central Luzon. Every figure is computed for 14.6761° N, 120.5361° E, which means the times match Balanga itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Balanga
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Balanga prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Balanga change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Balanga move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:10 AM on 21 June and 5:01 AM on 21 December, a shift of 52 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:33 PM and 6:29 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 16 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:10 AM | 5:30 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:36 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:01 AM | 6:18 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:46 PM |
Balanga lies 49 km west of Manila, so Dhuhr in Balanga comes about 2 minutes later than in Manila. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Balanga.
Qibla direction in Balanga
The Qibla in Balanga is at 288.9° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,477 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 288.9°.
Ramadan timetable for Balanga
Ramadan in Balanga: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:02 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:59 PM, roughly 12 h 48 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 20 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Balanga on the map
Balanga lies at 14.6761° N, 120.5361° E, in Central Luzon, in the Philippines. The nearest administrative centre is Pilar, 4 km away. Nearby places include Pilar (4 km), Abucay (6 km), and Orion (8 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Balanga
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Central Luzon, Philippines
- Population
- 72,954
- Coordinates
- 14.67611, 120.53611
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,477 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Balanga
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Balanga comes about 70 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:35 PM instead of 3:25 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:05 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Balanga in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Balanga
Prayer times in Balanga: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Balanga?
The Qibla in Balanga is 288.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,477 km away.
When is Maghrib in Balanga?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:33 PM on 21 December and 6:29 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Balanga?
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.
What time is Fajr in Balanga?
Fajr in Balanga depends on the season: about 4:10 AM on 21 June and about 5:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Balanga during Ramadan?
About 12 h 48 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.