Prayer Times Dhaka

Prayer is an obligatory duty of every Muslim regardless of gender, color, tribe, and cast. All prayers are to be offered at their designated times. Today’s prayer times in Dhaka are Fajr prayer at 3:45 AM, Sunrise time is 5:12 AM, Dhuhr prayer at 11:57 AM, Asr prayer at 3:17 PM, Iftar time is 6:41 PM, Maghrib prayer at 6:42 PM, and Isha prayer at 8:09 PM.

Namaz times in Dhaka for 2nd May 2023 are calculated according to the Islamic date Dhul-Qadah 12, 1444 AH. In accordance with this, prayer timings in Dhaka for today are Fajr at 3:45 AM, Zuhr at 11:57 AM, Asr at 3:17 PM, Maghrib at 6:42 PM, and Isha at 8:09 PM. Moreover, there exists a clash between Shia and Sunni namaz timings because they both are from different schools of thought and follow different methods to calculate these timings.

Dhaka is the capital city of Bangladesh, located in the central part of the country. It is the most populated city in the country with a predominantly Muslim population. Moreover, there are many historic mosques in the city like in Chittagong, where people offer five daily prayers. However, due to the difference in geographical locations, the prayer timings in Chittagong are different from Dhaka.

Here is a list of some historic mosques in Dhaka:

In Islam, the salah timings depend on various factors such as the location of the city, its latitude, and longitude. But generally, these timings are calculated based on the position of the sun. In this regard, the Dhaka prayer time schedule kept on varying from day to day.

Furthermore, prayer timings are consistently updated on this page. A monthly schedule of Dhaka salat time is provided on this page as per the local calculation method for the convenience of residents of Dhaka.

Apart from obligatory prayers, Muslims also perform nawafils. These are not mandatory prayers, but still performed by the believers to get closer to Allah SWT. In accordance with this, nawafil times in Dhaka are:

Azan is a beautiful call to prayer that summons believers to their local mosque for the purpose of congregational prayer (Jamaat). This soul-stirring call is recited by the muezzin, fifteen minutes before the commencement of each prayer. Furthermore, a detailed schedule of Dhaka Azan timings for every prayer is provided here.

Fajr is the initial obligatory prayer in Islam that is offered before sunrise. Today’s Fajr time in Dhaka is 3:45 AM. Moreover, there is a fifteen-minute difference between Fajr Azan and Jamaat time.

Zuhr is the second obligatory prayer in Islam, performed at noon. It consists of 12 Rakats, including 4 Farz. Today’s Zuhr namaz time in Dhaka is 11:57 AM and last till the Asr Azan.

Asr is the third mandatory prayer that consists of 8 Rakats including 4 Sunnah and 4 Farz. Today’s Asr prayer time in Dhaka is 3:17 PM. Moreover, the Asr prayer timings of Dhaka for the whole month are given in the monthly timetable.

Maghrib is the fourth mandatory prayer which is offered just after sunset. Today’s Maghrib prayer time in Dhaka is 6:42 PM. Moreover, there is a slight time difference between Maghrib Azan and Jamaat time.

Isha is the last of five obligatory prayers, performed at night. Today’s Isha prayer time in Dhaka is 8:09 PM. Furthermore, the timetable for the Isha prayer in Dhaka for the entire month is also available on this page.

Jummah is a weekly obligatory prayer in Islam, to be performed every Friday instead of the Dhuhr prayer. Jumma time in Dhaka for this week is 11:56 AM.