Prayer Times in Bandung, Indonesia

The prayer day in Bandung

As things stand today, the first prayer in Bandung is at 4:09 am and the last at 7:14 pm. Those times shift by a minute or two most days as the sun moves, and this page recalculates them every morning rather than holding a fixed list.

How the times are worked out

The calculation used here is Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah. Methods differ mainly over Fajr and Isha, because each authority settles on a slightly different angle of the sun below the horizon — a few minutes either way is normal. For Asr this page uses the Hanafi position — later in the day than the majority view. Where your local mosque differs, follow the mosque — that is the timetable the congregation keeps.

Nearby cities

15 other cities in Indonesia are listed on this site, each with its own calculated timetable. It is worth switching to the right one when you travel — a few hundred kilometres east or west moves Fajr and Maghrib by a noticeable margin.

The direction of prayer

From this city the direction is west-north-west, or 295° if you prefer the number. The distance works out to about 8,030 kilometres, or 4,990 miles.

How much the times move

Near the equator the timetable is remarkably stable. Bandung sees close to twelve hours of daylight in every month, so Fajr and Maghrib move by minutes rather than hours across the year.

Ramadan timings

Suhoor closes at 4:09 am in Bandung, with iftar at 5:44 pm. Roughly 13 hours and 35 minutes, going by today's figures. Scroll to the month view to see how the length changes as Ramadan progresses.

The clock against the sun

Solar noon in Bandung falls about 27 minutes before twelve o'clock. It explains the 11:33 am Dhuhr — the timezone boundary is drawn some way from this city's own meridian. It is not an error — timezones are drawn for administrative convenience, not astronomical accuracy.

A walk through today's times

Fajr is at 4:09 am — early, and in darkness. Sunrise at 5:23 am closes that window. After the sun peaks, Dhuhr is prayed at 11:33 am, and Asr at 3:56 pm. The sun goes down at Maghrib, 5:44 pm, and the day ends with Isha at 7:14 pm. That gives Bandung roughly 12 hours and 21 minutes of daylight today.

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