City · Çanakkale Province
Prayer times in Biga
Residents of and visitors to Biga can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Biga is a city in Türkiye, in Çanakkale Province, with about 61,066 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 Biga today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Biga prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Biga by season
Prayer times in Biga vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:37 AM and Maghrib at 8:44 PM, for a day of 15 h 02 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:52 AM and Maghrib to 5:48 PM, and the day is just 9 h 18 min. The difference 5 h 44 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 | 5:44 AM | 7:15 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:44 PM | 7:23 PM | 8:48 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:37 AM | 5:42 AM | 1:13 PM | 5:12 PM | 8:44 PM | 10:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:28 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:33 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:52 AM | 8:30 AM | 1:09 PM | 3:30 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:21 PM |
Compared with Ankara, Dhuhr in Biga is called roughly 22 minutes later than in Ankara, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 23 minutes later than in the capital. Biga is 479 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Biga
From Biga you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 146.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,406 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Biga 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 Biga 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 Biga is around 6:31 AM and iftar at 6:38 PM, for a fast of 11 h 57 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:53 AM and iftar to 7:11 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Biga on the map
Biga is located at 40.2281° N, 27.2422° E, in Çanakkale Province, in Türkiye. The nearest administrative centre is Çan, 27 km away. Close by you will find Çan (27 km), Gönen (38 km), and Erdek (50 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Biga
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Çanakkale Province, Türkiye
- Population
- 61,066
- Coordinates
- 40.22806, 27.24222
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 146.6° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,406 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Biga
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Biga is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:19 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:12 PM for the majority, 6:26 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Biga in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Biga
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Biga
Do prayer times in Biga differ from Ankara?
Yes. Biga is 479 km from Ankara, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Biga comes roughly 22 minutes later than in Ankara.
When is Maghrib in Biga?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:48 PM on 21 December and 8:44 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Biga?
Fajr in Biga depends on the season: about 3:37 AM on 21 June and about 6:52 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Biga?
We use the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey 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 Biga during Ramadan?
About 11 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.