City · Southern Governorate
Prayer times in Riffa
This page shows today’s salah times in Riffa, Southern Governorate, 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 Gulf Region method, which is the usual reference in Bahrain.
Adhan times in Riffa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Gulf Region method.
Riffa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Riffa change through the year
Prayer times in Riffa change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:07 AM and Maghrib at 6:33 PM, giving a day of 13 h 47 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:51 AM and Maghrib to 4:51 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 30 min. That is a difference of 3 h 16 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 | 4:19 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:07 AM | 4:46 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:05 PM | 6:33 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:03 AM | 5:27 AM | 11:30 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:34 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:51 AM | 6:20 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:31 PM | 4:51 PM | 6:21 PM |
Riffa is very close to Manama (11 km), so its prayer times are practically the same: Dhuhr in Riffa comes at almost exactly the same time as Manama. People in the surrounding districts can use the same timetable with confidence.
Finding the Qibla from Riffa
In Riffa you face towards the south-west, at an angle of 246.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,210 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Riffa and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Riffa
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Riffa is at about 4:43 AM and iftar at 5:26 PM, for a fast of 12 h 32 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:21 AM and iftar to 5:43 PM, for a fast of 13 h 13 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Riffa on the map
Riffa lies at 26.1300° N, 50.5550° E, in Southern Governorate, in Bahrain. The nearest administrative centre is Manama, 11 km away. Nearby places include Isa Town (5 km), Hamad Town (5 km), and Sitrah (7 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Riffa
- Local name
- Ar Rifā‘
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Southern Governorate, Bahrain
- Population
- 115,495
- Coordinates
- 26.13000, 50.55500
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Gulf Region
- Qibla direction
- 246.6° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,210 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Riffa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Riffa is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:45 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 80 minutes around 21 June: 3:05 PM for the majority, 4:25 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Riffa and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Riffa
- Isa Town5 km · north
- Hamad Town5 km · west
- Sitrah7 km · north-east
- Dār Kulayb9 km · south-west
- Jidd Ḩafş10 km · north
- Manama11 km · north
- Al Muharraq15 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Riffa
What is the Qibla direction in Riffa?
The Qibla in Riffa is 246.6° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,210 km away.
When is Maghrib in Riffa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:51 PM on 21 December and 6:33 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Riffa?
Fajr in Riffa changes with the seasons: about 3:07 AM on 21 June and about 4:51 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Riffa differ from Manama?
Hardly: Riffa is only 11 km from Manama, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
How long is the fast in Riffa during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 32 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.