City · Central Visayas
Prayer times in Bais
Muslims living in Bais can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Bais is a city in the Philippines, in Central Visayas, with about 88,050 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun 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 Bais today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Bais
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bais by season
Prayer times in Bais change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:11 AM and Maghrib at 6:10 PM, for a day of 12 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:43 AM and Maghrib to 5:32 PM, and the day is just 11 h 34 min. That is a difference of 1 h 07 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 | 4:42 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:11 AM | 5:29 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:16 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:27 AM | 5:37 AM | 11:40 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:43 AM | 5:58 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:43 PM |
Bais is located 604 km south-east of Manila, so Dhuhr in Bais is called roughly 9 minutes earlier than in Manila. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Bais.
Qibla in Bais and distance to Makkah
In Bais you face towards the west, at an angle of 290.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,932 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bais 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 Bais
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Bais is at about 4:47 AM and iftar at 5:55 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 58 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:38 AM and iftar to 5:58 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Bais is located
The coordinates of Bais are 9.5911° N and 123.1228° E. The closest places on our site are Tanjay (9 km), Sibulan (31 km), and Dumaguete (38 km). Kabankalan, the nearest administrative centre, is 55 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Central Visayas.
- Name
- Bais
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Central Visayas, Philippines
- Population
- 88,050
- Coordinates
- 9.59111, 123.12278
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,932 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bais
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bais is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:55 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 64 minutes around 21 June: 3:16 PM for the majority, 4:21 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Bais (UTC+8), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Bais
- Tanjay9 km · south-east
- Sibulan31 km · south-east
- Dumaguete38 km · south-east
- Santa Catalina40 km · south-west
- Bayawan43 km · south-west
- Kabankalan55 km · north-west
- Guihulñgan61 km · north
- Himamaylan63 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bais
Which calculation method is used for Bais?
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.
How long is the fast in Bais during Ramadan?
About 12 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Bais?
Fajr in Bais changes with the seasons: about 4:11 AM on 21 June and about 4:43 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Bais?
The Qibla in Bais is 290.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,932 km away.
Do prayer times in Bais differ from Manila?
Yes. Bais is 604 km from Manila, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Bais comes about 9 minutes earlier than in Manila.