City · Blida Province
Prayer times in Boû Arfa
Residents of and visitors to Boû Arfa can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Boû Arfa is a city in Algeria, in Blida Province, with about 44,143 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.
Salah times in Boû Arfa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Boû Arfa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Boû Arfa change through the year
Prayer times in Boû Arfa change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:40 AM and Maghrib at 8:10 PM, giving a day of 14 h 39 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:24 AM and Maghrib to 5:37 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 40 min. The difference 4 h 59 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:40 AM | 5:31 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:41 PM | 8:10 PM | 9:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:11 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:24 AM | 7:57 AM | 12:47 PM | 3:19 PM | 5:37 PM | 7:04 PM |
Boû Arfa lies 39 km south-west of Algiers, so Dhuhr in Boû Arfa comes about 1 minute later than in Algiers. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Boû Arfa.
Qibla in Boû Arfa and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Boû Arfa: 104.8° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,939 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Boû Arfa is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Boû Arfa
Fasting in Boû Arfa, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:22 PM and imsak at 6:07 AM on the first day, 12 h 05 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:50 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.
About Boû Arfa
The coordinates of Boû Arfa are 36.4630° N and 2.8146° E. The nearest cities on our site are Blida (1 km), Chiffa (7 km), and Beni Mered (8 km). Blida, the nearest administrative centre, is 1 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Blida Province.
- Name
- Boû Arfa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Blida Province, Algeria
- Population
- 44,143
- Coordinates
- 36.46298, 2.81464
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 104.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,939 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Boû Arfa
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Boû Arfa comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:56 PM instead of 4:41 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:56 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Boû Arfa, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Boû Arfa
- Blida1 km · north-east
- Chiffa7 km · west
- Beni Mered8 km · north-east
- Beni Tamou8 km · north
- Souma10 km · north-east
- Oued el Alleug10 km · north
- Mouzaïa11 km · west
- Boufarik15 km · north-east
Prayer times in Boû Arfa: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Boû Arfa?
The Qibla in Boû Arfa is 104.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,939 km away.
When is Fajr in Boû Arfa?
Fajr in Boû Arfa changes with the seasons: about 3:40 AM on 21 June and about 6:24 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Boû Arfa?
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.
How long is the fast in Boû Arfa during Ramadan?
About 12 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Boû Arfa differ from Algiers?
Yes. Boû Arfa is 39 km from Algiers, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Boû Arfa is called about 1 minute later than in Algiers.