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Prayer times in Bulqize
Muslims living in Bulqize can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Bulqize is a city in Albania, in Dibër County, with about 26,826 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Bulqize today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Bulqize prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Bulqize change through the year
Prayer times in Bulqize change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:55 AM and Maghrib at 8:16 PM, giving a day of 15 h 11 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:22 AM and Maghrib to 4:12 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 10 min. That is a difference of 6 h 01 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:10 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:55 AM | 5:05 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:43 PM | 8:16 PM | 10:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:35 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:22 AM | 7:02 AM | 11:37 AM | 1:55 PM | 4:12 PM | 5:47 PM |
Compared with Tirana, Dhuhr in Bulqize is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Tirana, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 1 minute earlier than in the capital. Bulqize is 38 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Bulqize and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Bulqize: 134.5° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 2,890 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Bulqize is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Bulqize during Ramadan
Fasting in Bulqize, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:03 PM and imsak at 5:00 AM on the first day, 11 h 54 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:38 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Albania.
Bulqize on the map
Bulqize lies at 41.4917° N, 20.2219° E, in Dibër County, in Albania. The nearest administrative centre is Peshkopi, 28 km away. Close by you will find Peshkopi (28 km), Librazhd (36 km), and Krujë (36 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bulqize
- Local name
- Bulqizë
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Dibër County, Albania
- Population
- 26,826
- Coordinates
- 41.49167, 20.22194
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 134.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,890 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bulqize
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Bulqize comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:57 PM instead of 4:43 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:47 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Bulqize and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Bulqize: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Bulqize differ from Tirana?
Yes. Bulqize is 38 km from Tirana, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Bulqize comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Tirana.
Which calculation method is used for Bulqize?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
What time is Fajr in Bulqize?
Fajr in Bulqize depends on the season: about 2:55 AM on 21 June and about 5:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Bulqize?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:12 PM on 21 December and 8:16 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Bulqize during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.