City · Porto District
Prayer times in Baião
Residents of and visitors to Baião can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Baião is a city in Portugal, in Porto District, with about 20,522 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.
Today’s prayer times in Baião
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Community of Lisbon method.
Prayer calendar for Baião
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Baião
Prayer times in Baião change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:51 AM and Maghrib at 9:11 PM, for a day of 15 h 09 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:14 AM and Maghrib to 5:09 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 12 min. That is a difference of 5 h 56 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:04 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:51 AM | 6:00 AM | 1:34 PM | 5:35 PM | 9:11 PM | 10:25 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:48 AM | 7:20 AM | 1:25 PM | 4:49 PM | 7:31 PM | 8:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:14 AM | 7:54 AM | 12:30 PM | 2:49 PM | 5:09 PM | 6:23 PM |
Compared with Lisbon, Dhuhr in Baião is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Lisbon, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 4 minutes later than in the capital. Baião is 287 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Baião and distance to Makkah
In Baião you pray towards the east, at an angle of 101.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,972 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Baião 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 Baião during Ramadan
For those fasting in Baião, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:00 PM and imsak at 5:52 AM on the first day, 11 h 58 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:35 PM for a fast of 13 h 12 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Portugal.
Where Baião is located
Baião lies at 41.1627° N, 8.0347° W, in Porto District, in Portugal. The nearest administrative centre is Paredes, 25 km away. Close by you will find Paredes (25 km), Felgueiras (26 km), and Vila Real (29 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Baião
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Porto District, Portugal
- Population
- 20,522
- Coordinates
- 41.16273, -8.03470
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Community of Lisbon
- Qibla direction
- 101.2° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,972 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Baião
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Baião comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:49 PM instead of 5:35 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:40 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Baião
- Paredes25 km · west
- Felgueiras26 km · north-west
- Vila Real29 km · north-east
- Arouca31 km · south-west
- Fafe34 km · north
- Guimarães38 km · north-west
- Valongo39 km · west
- São Pedro da Cova39 km · west
Prayer times in Baião: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Baião?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:09 PM on 21 December and 9:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Baião during Ramadan?
About 11 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Baião?
We use the Islamic Community of Lisbon method: Fajr at 18° and Isha 77 minutes after Maghrib. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
What time is Fajr in Baião?
Fajr in Baião depends on the season: about 3:51 AM on 21 June and about 6:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Baião?
The Qibla in Baião is 101.2° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,972 km away.