Prayer Times in Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Praying in Rajshahi

Rajshahi sits on the north bank of the mighty Padma River in western Bangladesh, a graceful city of around 800,000 people known as the 'Education City' for its universities — and as the silk and mango capital of the country. The region's orchards produce hundreds of mango varieties each summer, while its sericulture industry has woven silk for centuries. Across the river lies the Indian border, and the city's broad, tree-lined boulevards are among the cleanest in Bangladesh.

Rajshahi's landmark mosque is the Shaheb Bazar Jame Masjid in the commercial heart, serving traders from the silk and mango markets. The city's riverside embankment, the Padma Garden, fills at Maghrib with families watching the sun set over the wide brown river — a daily ritual timed to the evening prayer. Western Bangladesh gets slightly earlier sunsets than Dhaka, so Maghrib here falls a few minutes before the capital's. Summer days are long and hot: June Fajr near 3:45 AM, Isha after 8:15 PM; winter brings cool, foggy dawns with Fajr around 5:20 AM. During Ramadan, Rajshahi's iftar tables groan with the season's mangoes, and the university campuses host some of the country's largest student iftars.

🧭 Qibla Direction from Rajshahi

From Rajshahi, Bangladesh, the Qibla points 276.5° clockwise from true north — facing west (W). This is the great-circle bearing computed from Rajshahi's coordinates (24.3636°, 88.6241°) to the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).

276.5° W

Hold your phone flat with a compass app: turn until the needle points 276.5° clockwise from north. Keep metal objects away for an accurate reading.

Rajshahi — key facts

City

Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Coordinates

24.3636° N, 88.6241° E

Timezone

Asia/Dhaka

Population

around 800,000 in the city

Notable mosque

Shaheb Bazar Jame Masjid

Landmark

Padma River embankment and Barendra Museum

Qibla direction

276.5° (W, west)

Calculation method

Muslim World League (default; changeable above)

Hijri date today

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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 Rajshahi's coordinates (24.3636, 88.6241), 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 Rajshahi 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 Rajshahi

Which direction is the Qibla from Rajshahi?

From Rajshahi, the Qibla is 276.5° clockwise from true north — facing west (W). It is computed as the great-circle bearing from Rajshahi's coordinates (24.3636°, 88.6241°) to the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).

Why is Rajshahi famous for mangoes?

Rajshahi is famous for its mangoes — the region produces hundreds of varieties, and the summer mango harvest coincides with the long days of Ramadan in some years. The city's mango orchards stretch for miles along the Padma, and the annual mango season (May–July) is a major economic and cultural event.

What calculation method is used for Rajshahi prayer times?

This page uses the Muslim World League method by default, computed via the free Aladhan API from Rajshahi'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 Rajshahi?

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 Rajshahi.