Regional capital · Baucau District
Prayer times in Baucau
Looking for the prayer times in Baucau? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Baucau, Baucau District. Every figure is computed for 8.4757° S, 126.4563° E, so the times reflect Baucau itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Baucau
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Baucau
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Baucau
It is useful to know how prayer times in Baucau move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:56 AM on 21 December and 5:32 AM on 21 June, a difference of 36 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:25 PM and 6:51 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 37 min around the december solstice and falls to 11 h 38 min in the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:29 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:42 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:32 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:14 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:56 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:03 PM |
Baucau is located 98 km east of Dili, so Dhuhr in Baucau is called about 4 minutes earlier than in Dili. 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 Baucau.
Qibla in Baucau and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Baucau: 291.7° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 10,006 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Baucau remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Baucau 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 Baucau is at about 5:13 AM and iftar at 7:01 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 38 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:19 AM and iftar to 6:51 PM, for a fast of 13 h 22 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Baucau on the map
Baucau is located at 8.4757° S, 126.4563° E, in Baucau District, in Timor-Leste. Close by you will find Venilale (20 km), Viqueque (44 km), and Manatutu (49 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Baucau
- Local name
- Baukau
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Baucau District, Timor-Leste
- Population
- 16,000
- Coordinates
- -8.47572, 126.45633
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 291.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,006 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Baucau
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Baucau takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:42 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 51 minutes around 21 June: 3:56 PM for the majority, 4:47 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Baucau and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Baucau: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Baucau differ from Dili?
Yes. Baucau is 98 km from Dili, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Baucau is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Dili.
What is the Qibla direction in Baucau?
The Qibla in Baucau is 291.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,006 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Baucau?
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 Baucau?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:25 PM on 21 June and 6:51 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Baucau during Ramadan?
About 13 h 38 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 22 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.