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Prayer times in Bulacan
Residents of and visitors to Bulacan can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Bulacan is a city in the Philippines, in Central Luzon, with about 83,101 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Bulacan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Bulacan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Bulacan change through the year
Prayer times in Bulacan change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:08 AM and Maghrib at 6:28 PM, giving a day of 13 h. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:00 AM and Maghrib to 5:32 PM, and the day is just 11 h 15 min. The difference 1 h 45 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 | 4:50 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:08 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:34 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:00 AM | 6:17 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:44 PM |
Bulacan is located 24 km north-west of Manila, so Dhuhr in Bulacan comes at almost exactly the same time as Manila. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Bulacan.
Qibla in Bulacan and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Bulacan: 289.0° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 8,508 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Bulacan remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Bulacan
Ramadan in Bulacan: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:00 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:58 PM, about 12 h 48 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 21 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Bulacan on the map
Bulacan is located at 14.7928° N, 120.8789° E, in Central Luzon, in the Philippines. The nearest administrative centre is Balagtas, 3 km away. Nearby places include Balagtas (3 km), Guiguinto (5 km), and Bocaue (5 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
- Bulacan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Central Luzon, Philippines
- Population
- 83,101
- Coordinates
- 14.79278, 120.87889
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 289.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,508 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bulacan
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Bulacan comes roughly 70 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:34 PM instead of 3:24 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:04 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes 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 observe your prayers on time in Bulacan and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Bulacan: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Bulacan differ from Manila?
Yes. Bulacan is 24 km from Manila, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Bulacan comes at almost exactly the same time as Manila.
Which calculation method is used for Bulacan?
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 Bulacan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:32 PM on 21 December and 6:28 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Bulacan?
The Qibla in Bulacan is 289.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,508 km away.
How long is the fast in Bulacan during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 48 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.