Prayer Times in Bandung, Indonesia

Praying in Bandung

Bandung sits in a cool volcanic basin 768 metres above sea level in West Java, and its mild mountain climate earned it the Dutch nickname 'Paris van Java'. Today it is Indonesia's third-largest metro area — a university city of around 2.5 million people famous for factory outlets, Sundanese cuisine and a thriving creative scene. Students from the Bandung Institute of Technology fill its cafes, while weekenders from Jakarta crowd the tea plantations of the surrounding highlands.

At the city's heart stands Masjid Raya Bandung, the Great Mosque, whose twin 81-metre minarets were added in a 2003 renovation that turned the colonial-era mosque into a modern landmark. The mosque's courtyard doubles as the city's main square, Alun-Alun, where families gather at dusk. Bandung's elevation makes its evenings pleasantly cool, and Maghrib prayers around 6:00 PM are often followed by crowds buying batagor and siomay from street vendors. Because the city lies just south of the equator, prayer times shift by only minutes across the year — Fajr hovers near 4:25 AM — and the call to prayer from hundreds of neighbourhood mosques is a constant, beloved soundtrack of Bandung life.

🧭 Qibla Direction from Bandung

From Bandung, Indonesia, the Qibla points 295.2° clockwise from true north — facing west-northwest (WNW). This is the great-circle bearing computed from Bandung's coordinates (-6.9175°, 107.6191°) to the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).

295.2° WNW

Hold your phone flat with a compass app: turn until the needle points 295.2° clockwise from north. Keep metal objects away for an accurate reading.

Bandung — key facts

City

Bandung, Indonesia

Coordinates

-6.9175° N, 107.6191° E

Timezone

Asia/Jakarta

Population

around 2.5 million in the city, over 8.5 million in the metro area

Notable mosque

Masjid Raya Bandung (Great Mosque of Bandung)

Landmark

Gedung Sate and the volcanic crater of Tangkuban Perahu

Qibla direction

295.2° (WNW, west-northwest)

Calculation method

Muslim World League (default; changeable above)

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Calculation method & data source

Times on this page are computed by the Aladhan prayer-times API (free, no key required) for Bandung's coordinates (-6.9175, 107.6191), using the Muslim World League method (method 3) by default. You can switch to another convention — Karachi, ISNA, Egypt, Makkah, Turkey (Diyanet), Singapore and more — with the dropdown above; your choice is remembered on this device.

Published timetables and local mosques in Bandung may differ by a few minutes because they sometimes apply their own adjustments or a different method. When in doubt, follow your local mosque.

FAQs — prayer times in Bandung

Which direction is the Qibla from Bandung?

From Bandung, the Qibla is 295.2° clockwise from true north — facing west-northwest (WNW). It is computed as the great-circle bearing from Bandung's coordinates (-6.9175°, 107.6191°) to the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).

Is Bandung's Great Mosque open to visitors outside prayer times?

Yes — Masjid Raya Bandung's courtyard (Alun-Alun) is a public square open all day, and non-worshippers are welcome to admire the architecture respectfully outside prayer times. The twin minarets can be climbed for a small fee, offering a panoramic view over the city basin toward the surrounding volcanoes.

What calculation method is used for Bandung prayer times?

This page uses the Muslim World League method by default, computed via the free Aladhan API from Bandung's coordinates. You can switch to Karachi, ISNA, Egypt, Makkah, Turkey (Diyanet) and other methods with the dropdown above — your choice is saved on your device.

Why do these times differ slightly from my local mosque in Bandung?

Mosques sometimes apply their own adjustments — a different calculation method, added safety minutes, or a fixed timetable. A difference of a few minutes is normal; when in doubt, follow your local mosque in Bandung.