Balkh Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Balkh, Afghanistan — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Balkh, Afghanistan
Prayer times in Balkh are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (36.76°N). We use the Karachi method, the one followed across Afghanistan. The five times shift by a minute or two each day as the sun moves. The full month is listed below.
Balkh's times use the Karachi method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in Afghanistan. They are drawn from Balkh's own coordinates (36.7563°N, 66.8972°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Balkh's prayer times are worked out
From Balkh, the Qibla is 244° from true north. Face southwest to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 3,117 km (1,937 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Balkh's own coordinates (36.76°N, 66.90°E), not a national average. That is why Balkh's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
Day length is what moves the Balkh timetable through the year. With the Karachi method, the longest daily fast — Fajr to Maghrib — runs about 16h 33m around June. It eases to 11h 12m by December. That is a 5h 21m swing, set by the city's latitude of 36.76°N. The farther a place sits from the equator, the wider the gap.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Balkh come from the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi. The Karachi method sets Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha at 18°. Use ISNA's 15° instead and Fajr here would move by several minutes. So the method — not the coordinates alone — settles the final time. Balkh sits west of its Kabul meridian. The sun peaks about 11 minutes after noon, so Dhuhr today is 11:48 AM. We also publish times for nearby Mazār-e Sharīf, Tirmiz and Khulm. Each is only a few minutes off Balkh's clock.
Nearby: Mazār-e Sharīf prayer times · Tirmiz prayer times · Khulm prayer times · Shibirghān prayer times · Sar-e Pul prayer times
Two Asr times are in use in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is firmly Hanafi — mosques call the later, second-shadow Asr — so this page shows both times. The time shown above for Balkh is the standard reckoning — 2:48 PM. The Hanafi time today is 3:33 PM. Follow whichever your mosque announces; you can make Hanafi the default in the settings above.
Prayer times on the half-hour clock
Afghanistan runs on one of the world's few half-hour time zones — UTC+4:30, kept year-round with no daylight saving. There is no single national timetable authority. The regional standard is the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi calculation (Fajr 18°, Isha 18°). That is exactly what this page applies to this city's own coordinates. Afghan practice is firmly Hanafi, and the school is embedded in the country's legal tradition. Local mosques therefore call Asr on the second-shadow reckoning, roughly an hour after the standard time. Both are shown here.
Herat's Friday Mosque and the Blue Mosque of Mazar
The Great Mosque of Herat has anchored the country's west since 1200. The Ghurid sultan Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad laid its foundation and was buried there three years later. Timurid, Mughal and later hands have extended its tilework ever since. In the north, Mazar-i-Sharif takes its name ('the noble shrine') from the Blue Mosque. The present blue-tiled complex was built in 1481 under the Timurid ruler Husayn Bayqara. Local tradition holds that Ali ibn Abi Talib is buried there, though most Muslims place his tomb at Najaf. Between them stretch the mosque courtyards of Kabul and Kandahar, where the five prayers structure the day as they have for thirteen centuries.
Mosques in Balkh
A mosque serving Balkh is مَسجد سَبز. The times on this page are worked out from Balkh's own coordinates, and they apply across these mosques. Check the exact iqama time with your local mosque. That is the congregation, called a few minutes after each prayer starts.
Fajr
4:52 AMالفجر
Fajr in Balkh — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
11:48 AMالظهر
Dhuhr in Balkh — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
2:48 PMالعصر
Asr in Balkh — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
5:14 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Balkh — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
6:40 PMالعشاء
Isha in Balkh — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Balkh Prayer Times — October 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Balkh, Afghanistan. Calculation method: Karachi.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 4:31 AM | 5:57 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:46 PM | 7:12 PM |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 4:32 AM | 5:58 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:45 PM | 7:11 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 4:33 AM | 5:59 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:43 PM | 7:09 PM |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 4:34 AM | 6:00 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:42 PM | 7:08 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 4:35 AM | 6:01 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:40 PM | 7:06 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 4:36 AM | 6:02 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:39 PM | 7:05 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 4:37 AM | 6:03 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:38 PM | 7:03 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 4:37 AM | 6:03 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:05 PM | 5:36 PM | 7:02 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 4:38 AM | 6:04 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:35 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 4:39 AM | 6:05 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:59 PM |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 4:40 AM | 6:06 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:58 PM |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 4:41 AM | 6:07 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:56 PM |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 4:42 AM | 6:08 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:29 PM | 6:55 PM |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 4:43 AM | 6:09 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:28 PM | 6:54 PM |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 4:43 AM | 6:10 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:26 PM | 6:52 PM |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 4:44 AM | 6:10 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:51 PM |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 4:45 AM | 6:11 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:24 PM | 6:50 PM |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 4:46 AM | 6:12 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:48 PM |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 4:47 AM | 6:13 AM | 11:48 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:21 PM | 6:47 PM |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 4:48 AM | 6:14 AM | 11:48 AM | 2:53 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:46 PM |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 4:49 AM | 6:15 AM | 11:48 AM | 2:52 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:45 PM |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 4:50 AM | 6:16 AM | 11:48 AM | 2:51 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:44 PM |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 4:50 AM | 6:17 AM | 11:48 AM | 2:50 PM | 5:16 PM | 6:43 PM |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 4:51 AM | 6:18 AM | 11:48 AM | 2:49 PM | 5:15 PM | 6:41 PM |
| Sun, Oct 25Today | 4:52 AM | 6:19 AM | 11:48 AM | 2:48 PM | 5:14 PM | 6:40 PM |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 4:53 AM | 6:20 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:47 PM | 5:12 PM | 6:39 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 4:54 AM | 6:21 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:46 PM | 5:11 PM | 6:38 PM |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 4:55 AM | 6:22 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:46 PM | 5:10 PM | 6:37 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 4:56 AM | 6:23 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:45 PM | 5:09 PM | 6:36 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 4:57 AM | 6:24 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:44 PM | 5:08 PM | 6:35 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 4:57 AM | 6:25 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:43 PM | 5:07 PM | 6:34 PM |
Balkh times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Balkh mosque — verify with your imam.
Balkh Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Balkh?
The Qibla direction from Balkh, Afghanistan is 244° from true north. Face southwest toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 3,117 km (1,937 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Balkh?
The longest daily fast in Balkh is about 16h 33m, around June. The shortest is about 11h 12m, in December. That is a swing of 5h 21m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 36.76°N. Both are measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Karachi method.
Which calculation method fits Afghanistan?
The University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method (Fajr 18°, Isha 18°) is the regional standard for Afghanistan and the subcontinent. It is what this page uses on this city's coordinates. Afghanistan keeps UTC+4:30 all year. Since the country is firmly Hanafi, your mosque's Asr follows the later second-shadow time, shown here alongside the standard one.
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