City · Central Visayas
Prayer times in Bantayan
Muslims living in Bantayan can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Bantayan is a city in the Philippines, in Central Visayas, with about 87,394 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Bantayan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Bantayan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bantayan
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Bantayan on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 4:05 AM, the longest day lasts 12 h 47 min, compared with only 11 h 28 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:38 PM and 7:24 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 11:38 AM and 11:53 AM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Bantayan and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:40 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:05 AM | 5:23 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:14 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:24 AM | 5:34 AM | 11:38 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:43 AM | 5:59 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:27 PM | 6:38 PM |
Bantayan lies 484 km south-east of Manila, so Dhuhr in Bantayan comes about 11 minutes earlier 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 is not accurate in Bantayan.
Qibla in Bantayan and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Bantayan: 290.1° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 8,933 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Bantayan remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Bantayan during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Bantayan is around 4:46 AM and iftar at 5:51 PM, for a fast of 12 h 55 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:36 AM and iftar to 5:56 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Bantayan
Bantayan is located at 11.1683° N, 123.7223° E, in Central Visayas, in the Philippines. The nearest administrative centre is Daanbantayan, 33 km away. Nearby places include Daanbantayan (33 km), Bogo (34 km), and Sagay (41 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bantayan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Central Visayas, Philippines
- Population
- 87,394
- Coordinates
- 11.16830, 123.72230
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,933 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bantayan
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bantayan is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:53 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 66 minutes around 21 June: 3:14 PM for the majority, 4:20 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Bantayan, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Bantayan
Prayer times in Bantayan: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Bantayan?
The Qibla in Bantayan is 290.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,933 km away.
When is Maghrib in Bantayan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:27 PM on 21 December and 6:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Bantayan differ from Manila?
Yes. Bantayan is 484 km from Manila, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Bantayan comes roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Manila.
How long is the fast in Bantayan during Ramadan?
About 12 h 55 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Bantayan?
Fajr in Bantayan depends on the season: about 4:05 AM on 21 June and about 4:43 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.