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Prayer times in Bac Kan
Muslims living in Bac Kan can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Bac Kan is a city in Vietnam, in Thai Nguyen, with about 45,036 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 Bac Kan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Bac Kan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bac Kan by season
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Bac Kan on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 3:48 AM, the longest day lasts 13 h 29 min, compared with only 10 h 47 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:33 PM and 8:04 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:49 AM and 12:04 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Bac Kan and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:47 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:48 AM | 5:14 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:17 PM | 6:43 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:31 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:11 AM | 6:31 AM | 11:54 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:33 PM |
Bac Kan is located 125 km north of Hanoi, so Dhuhr in Bac Kan comes at almost exactly the same time as Hanoi. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Bac Kan.
Finding the Qibla from Bac Kan
The Qibla in Bac Kan is at 283.0° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,758 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 283.0°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Bac Kan
Ramadan in Bac Kan: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:06 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:50 PM, about 12 h 33 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 33 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Bac Kan on the map
The coordinates of Bac Kan are 22.1470° N and 105.8348° E. The nearest cities on our site are Thị Trấn Đại Từ (61 km), Thai Nguyen (61 km), and Thị Trấn Thất Khê (67 km). Thai Nguyen, the nearest administrative centre, is 61 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Thai Nguyen.
- Name
- Bac Kan
- Local name
- Bắc Kạn
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Thai Nguyen, Vietnam
- Population
- 45,036
- Coordinates
- 22.14701, 105.83481
- Time zone
- UTC+7
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 283.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,758 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bac Kan
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bac Kan comes about 80 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:38 PM instead of 3:17 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:04 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Bac Kan and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Bac Kan
- Thị Trấn Đại Từ61 km · south
- Thai Nguyen61 km · south
- Thị Trấn Thất Khê67 km · east
- Cao Bang72 km · north-east
- Thị Trấn Nước Hai73 km · north-east
- Tuyen Quang73 km · south-west
- Thành phố Sông Công74 km · south
- Phổ Yên81 km · south
Prayer times in Bac Kan: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Bac Kan?
The Qibla in Bac Kan is 283.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,758 km away.
When is Fajr in Bac Kan?
Fajr in Bac Kan changes with the seasons: about 3:48 AM on 21 June and about 5:11 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Bac Kan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:18 PM on 21 December and 6:43 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Bac Kan differ from Hanoi?
Yes. Bac Kan is 125 km from Hanoi, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Bac Kan comes at almost exactly the same time as Hanoi.
Which calculation method is used for Bac Kan?
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.