City · Central Visayas
Prayer times in Bayawan
Residents of and visitors to Bayawan can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Bayawan is a city in the Philippines, in Central Visayas, with about 126,744 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Bayawan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Bayawan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Bayawan change through the year
Prayer times in Bayawan change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:13 AM and Maghrib at 6:11 PM, giving a day of 12 h 40 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:44 AM and Maghrib to 5:34 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 35 min. The difference 1 h 05 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:44 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:11 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:13 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:18 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:28 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:41 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:44 AM | 5:59 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:45 PM |
Bayawan lies 615 km south of Manila, so Dhuhr in Bayawan comes about 7 minutes earlier than in Manila. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Bayawan.
Qibla in Bayawan and distance to Makkah
From Bayawan you face towards the west, at an angle of 290.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,908 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bayawan 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.
Fasting hours in Bayawan during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Bayawan is at about 4:48 AM and iftar at 5:56 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 58 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:40 AM and iftar to 6:00 PM, for a fast of 13 h 10 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Bayawan on the map
Bayawan is located at 9.3649° N, 122.8040° E, in Central Visayas, in the Philippines. The nearest administrative centre is Sipalay, 61 km away. Nearby places include Santa Catalina (7 km), Asia (38 km), and Tanjay (42 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bayawan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Central Visayas, Philippines
- Population
- 126,744
- Coordinates
- 9.36490, 122.80400
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,908 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bayawan
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Bayawan comes roughly 64 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:22 PM instead of 3:18 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:56 AM 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 keep your prayers on time in Bayawan and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Bayawan
- Santa Catalina7 km · south-east
- Asia38 km · north-west
- Tanjay42 km · north-east
- Bais43 km · north-east
- Sibulan53 km · east
- Dumaguete56 km · east
- Sipalay61 km · north-west
- Kabankalan69 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bayawan
When is Fajr in Bayawan?
Fajr in Bayawan changes with the seasons: about 4:13 AM on 21 June and about 4:44 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Bayawan during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Bayawan?
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 is the Qibla direction in Bayawan?
The Qibla in Bayawan is 290.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,908 km away.
Do prayer times in Bayawan differ from Manila?
Yes. Bayawan is 615 km from Manila, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Bayawan is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Manila.