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Prayer times in Barika
This page shows today’s salah times in Barika, Batna, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs method, which is the usual reference in Algeria.
Salah times in Barika today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Barika
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Barika
It helps to know how prayer times in Barika move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:36 AM on 21 June and 6:12 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 36 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:30 PM and 7:57 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 33 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 46 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:18 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:36 AM | 5:24 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:57 PM | 9:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:02 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:12 AM | 7:43 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:12 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:56 PM |
Barika lies 257 km south-east of Algiers, so Dhuhr in Barika is called about 9 minutes earlier than in Algiers. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Barika.
Qibla direction in Barika
From Barika you face towards the east, at an angle of 105.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,686 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Barika and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Barika during Ramadan
For those fasting in Barika, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:13 PM and imsak at 5:56 AM on the first day, 12 h 07 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:41 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Algeria.
Barika on the map
The coordinates of Barika are 35.3890° N and 5.3658° E. The nearest cities on our site are N’Gaous (29 km), Râs el Aïoun (41 km), and Aïn Touta (48 km). Biskra, the nearest administrative centre, is 68 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Batna.
- Name
- Barika
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Batna, Algeria
- Population
- 98,141
- Coordinates
- 35.38901, 5.36584
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 105.6° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,686 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Barika
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Barika is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:46 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:29 PM for the majority, 5:44 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Barika
- N’Gaous29 km · north-east
- Râs el Aïoun41 km · north-east
- Aïn Touta48 km · east
- ’Aïn Azel50 km · north
- Salah Bey52 km · north
- Merouana56 km · north-east
- Aïn Oulmene60 km · north
- Biskra68 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Barika
When is Fajr in Barika?
Fajr in Barika changes with the seasons: about 3:36 AM on 21 June and about 6:12 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Barika?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:30 PM on 21 December and 7:57 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Barika?
The Qibla in Barika is 105.6° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,686 km away.
How long is the fast in Barika during Ramadan?
About 12 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Barika?
We use the Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs 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.