Fajr03:59 AMImsak
Sunrise05:25 AM
Dhuhr12:08 PM
Asr03:39 PM
Maghrib06:48 PMIftar
Isha08:08 PM

Fasting Duration

Calculated from Fajr to Maghrib today.

14h 49m
DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Tue, Aug 403:59 AM05:25 AM12:08 PM03:39 PM06:48 PM08:08 PM
Wed, Aug 504:00 AM05:26 AM12:08 PM03:39 PM06:47 PM08:07 PM
Thu, Aug 604:01 AM05:26 AM12:07 PM03:39 PM06:46 PM08:06 PM
Fri, Aug 704:01 AM05:27 AM12:07 PM03:39 PM06:45 PM08:05 PM
Sat, Aug 804:02 AM05:27 AM12:07 PM03:38 PM06:45 PM08:04 PM
Sun, Aug 904:03 AM05:28 AM12:07 PM03:38 PM06:44 PM08:03 PM
Mon, Aug 1004:04 AM05:28 AM12:07 PM03:38 PM06:43 PM08:02 PM

Punākha at a Glance

Distance to Makkah

5,077 km

Great-circle distance from Punākha to the Kaaba.

Qibla direction

273.8° W

Face W from true north, not magnetic north.

Daylight range

10.4h – 13.9h

Shortest to longest day — a 3.5-hour swing across the year.

Timezone

Asia/Thimphu

All times shown are local, adjusted for daylight saving.

Population

21,500

Times are computed for the city centre coordinates.

Nearby Cities

Prayer times in Punākha — common questions

What time is Fajr in Punākha today?

Fajr in Punākha begins at 03:59 AM today. Fajr starts at true dawn, when the sun reaches a set angle below the horizon, and ends at sunrise — so this time shifts by a minute or two each day as the season changes.

Which direction is the Qibla from Punākha?

From Punākha, the Qibla is 273.8° from true north — roughly W. Remember that a phone compass points to magnetic north, so you may need to correct for local magnetic declination.

Which calculation method is used for Punākha?

These times use the MWL convention, which is the standard recognised across Bhutan. If your mosque follows a different authority, its Fajr and Isha may differ by several minutes — the calculation is identical, only the twilight angle changes.

Are these times accurate for a place the size of Punākha?

Yes. Prayer times are computed from Punākha's own coordinates, not borrowed from a larger neighbouring city, so the astronomy is exactly as accurate as it is for a capital. The only caveat is that we use a single reference point for the settlement.

How far is Punākha from Makkah?

Punākha lies approximately 5077 km from the Kaaba in Makkah, measured as a great circle across the Earth's surface. That distance is what determines the Qibla bearing shown above.