Regional capital · Béchar Province
Prayer times in Béchar
Residents of and visitors to Béchar can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Béchar is a regional capital in Algeria, in Béchar Province, with about 165,241 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Béchar
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Béchar prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Béchar
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Béchar on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 4:25 AM, the longest day lasts 14 h 13 min, compared with only 10 h 05 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 7:32 PM and 9:50 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 1:01 PM and 1:16 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Béchar and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:52 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:44 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:25 AM | 6:04 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:50 PM | 8:17 PM | 9:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:36 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:37 AM | 8:04 AM | 1:07 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:32 PM |
Béchar is located 749 km south-west of Algiers, so Dhuhr in Béchar is called about 21 minutes later than in Algiers. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Béchar.
Finding the Qibla from Béchar
Qibla from Béchar: 94.7° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,306 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Béchar remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Béchar
Fasting in Béchar, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:49 PM and imsak at 6:24 AM on the first day, 12 h 15 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:12 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Algeria.
About Béchar
The coordinates of Béchar are 31.6167° N and 2.2167° W. The closest places on our site are Beni Abbes (165 km), Aïn Sefra (199 km), and Naama (256 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Béchar Province.
- Name
- Béchar
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Béchar Province, Algeria
- Population
- 165,241
- Coordinates
- 31.61667, -2.21667
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 94.7° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,306 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Béchar
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Béchar is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:16 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 77 minutes around 21 June: 4:50 PM for the majority, 6:07 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Béchar, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Béchar
- Beni Abbes165 km · south
- Aïn Sefra199 km · north-east
- Naama256 km · north-east
- Mecheria281 km · north-east
- El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh296 km · north-east
- Sebdou346 km · north
- Timimoun352 km · south-east
- Maghnia362 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Béchar
When is Fajr in Béchar?
Fajr in Béchar changes with the seasons: about 4:25 AM on 21 June and about 6:37 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Béchar during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 15 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Béchar?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:09 PM on 21 December and 8:17 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Béchar differ from Algiers?
Yes. Béchar is 749 km from Algiers, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Béchar comes roughly 21 minutes later than in Algiers.
What is the Qibla direction in Béchar?
The Qibla in Béchar is 94.7° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,306 km away.