Balkh Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Balkh, Afghanistan — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Balkh, Afghanistan
Balkhprayer times are calculated based on the city's precise geographic coordinates (36.7563°N, 66.8972°E) using the Karachi calculation method — the standard followed by most mosques in Afghanistan. Times shown are for today's date and update automatically at midnight.
The five daily prayers — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha — are calculated from the sun's position relative to Balkh's latitude and longitude. As the sun's declination changes throughout the year, prayer times shift by several minutes each day. This is why a Balkh prayer time calendar for the full month is shown below — so you can plan ahead without checking daily.
How Balkh's prayer times are worked out
Balkh sits 3,117 km (1,937 miles) from the Kaaba in Mecca, so the Qibla from here is 244° from true north — you face southwest to pray. Fajr and Isha depend on how far the sun drops below the horizon, and Afghanistan follows the Karachi method set by the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi: Fajr begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 18°. A city that used ISNA's 15° instead would get a noticeably different Fajr — which is why the method, not just the coordinates, decides the answer.
Day length is what really moves the timetable in Balkh. Measured with the Karachi method, the longest daily fast here — from Fajr to Maghrib — runs about 16h 33m around June, while the shortest is roughly 11h 12m in December: a swing of 5h 21m across the year. That spread is set by Balkh's latitude (36.76°N); cities nearer the equator barely vary, while far-northern ones swing by many hours.
One local quirk worth knowing: Dhuhr in Balkh does not fall at 12:00. Because the city sits well west within its Asia/Kabul time zone, the sun peaks about 11 minutes after clock noon, and Dhuhr follows the sun rather than the clock — today it is at 12:10 PM. The nearest cities we also publish times for are Mazār-e Sharīf, Tirmiz, Khulm — close enough that their times differ from Balkh's by only a few minutes.
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 — 3:59 PM. The Hanafi time today is 5:11 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°), which is exactly what this page applies to this city's own coordinates. Afghan practice is firmly Hanafi — the school is embedded in the country's legal tradition — so local mosques 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, when the Ghurid sultan Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad laid its foundation — he was buried there three years later — and Timurid, Mughal and later hands have extended its tilework ever since. In the north, Mazar-i-Sharif takes its very name ('the noble shrine') from the Blue Mosque: the present blue-tiled complex was built in 1481 under the Timurid ruler Husayn Bayqara, and 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.
Fajr
3:10 AMالفجر
Pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
12:10 PMالظهر
Midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
3:59 PMالعصر
Afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
7:20 PMالمغرب
Sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
9:07 PMالعشاء
Night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Balkh Prayer Times — July 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Balkh, Afghanistan. Calculation method: Karachi.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jul 1 | 2:56 AM | 4:47 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:25 PM | 9:16 PM |
| Thu, Jul 2 | 2:56 AM | 4:48 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:25 PM | 9:16 PM |
| Fri, Jul 3 | 2:57 AM | 4:48 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:25 PM | 9:16 PM |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 2:58 AM | 4:48 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:25 PM | 9:15 PM |
| Sun, Jul 5 | 2:59 AM | 4:49 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:25 PM | 9:15 PM |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 2:59 AM | 4:50 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:25 PM | 9:15 PM |
| Tue, Jul 7 | 3:00 AM | 4:50 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:24 PM | 9:14 PM |
| Wed, Jul 8 | 3:01 AM | 4:51 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:24 PM | 9:14 PM |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 3:02 AM | 4:51 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:24 PM | 9:13 PM |
| Fri, Jul 10 | 3:03 AM | 4:52 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:23 PM | 9:12 PM |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 3:04 AM | 4:52 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:23 PM | 9:12 PM |
| Sun, Jul 12 | 3:05 AM | 4:53 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:23 PM | 9:11 PM |
| Mon, Jul 13 | 3:05 AM | 4:54 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:22 PM | 9:10 PM |
| Tue, Jul 14 | 3:06 AM | 4:54 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:22 PM | 9:09 PM |
| Wed, Jul 15 | 3:07 AM | 4:55 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:21 PM | 9:09 PM |
| Thu, Jul 16 | 3:09 AM | 4:56 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:21 PM | 9:08 PM |
| Fri, Jul 17Today | 3:10 AM | 4:56 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:20 PM | 9:07 PM |
| Sat, Jul 18 | 3:11 AM | 4:57 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:20 PM | 9:06 PM |
| Sun, Jul 19 | 3:12 AM | 4:58 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:19 PM | 9:05 PM |
| Mon, Jul 20 | 3:13 AM | 4:59 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:19 PM | 9:04 PM |
| Tue, Jul 21 | 3:14 AM | 4:59 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:18 PM | 9:03 PM |
| Wed, Jul 22 | 3:15 AM | 5:00 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:17 PM | 9:02 PM |
| Thu, Jul 23 | 3:16 AM | 5:01 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:17 PM | 9:01 PM |
| Fri, Jul 24 | 3:17 AM | 5:02 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:16 PM | 9:00 PM |
| Sat, Jul 25 | 3:18 AM | 5:02 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:59 PM |
| Sun, Jul 26 | 3:20 AM | 5:03 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:57 PM |
| Mon, Jul 27 | 3:21 AM | 5:04 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:56 PM |
| Tue, Jul 28 | 3:22 AM | 5:05 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:55 PM |
| Wed, Jul 29 | 3:23 AM | 5:06 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:54 PM |
| Thu, Jul 30 | 3:24 AM | 5:06 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:57 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:52 PM |
| Fri, Jul 31 | 3:26 AM | 5:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:57 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:51 PM |
All times are approximate. Times may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local mosque. Verify with your imam.
Balkh Prayer Times — FAQ
What time is Fajr in Balkh today?
Fajr in Balkh today is at 3:10 AM (Karachi method). Fajr begins at astronomical twilight — about 90 minutes before sunrise — and must be performed before the sun rises.
What time is Maghrib in Balkh today?
Maghrib in Balkh today is at 7:20 PM. Maghrib begins at sunset and should be performed promptly, as its window is the shortest of all five prayers (approximately 1.5–2 hours).
What time is Isha in Balkh today?
Isha in Balkh today is at 9:07 PM (Karachi). Isha begins when twilight disappears and can be performed until midnight (Fard) or until Fajr begins (in necessity).
What direction is Qibla from Balkh?
The Qibla direction from Balkh, Afghanistan is 244° from true north — pointing southwest toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 3,117 km (1,937 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Balkh?
Measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Karachi method, the longest daily fast in Balkh is about 16h 33m around June, and the shortest is about 11h 12m in December — a difference of 5h 21m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 36.76°N.
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, and 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.
Which calculation method is used for Balkh prayer times?
Balkh uses the Karachi method, followed by the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi. Fajr starts when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 18°. You can switch methods above if your local mosque follows a different convention.
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