City · Boucle du Mouhoun
Prayer times in Bama
Residents of and visitors to Bama can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Bama is a city in Burkina Faso, in Boucle du Mouhoun, with about 31,215 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 Bama today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Bama
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Bama change through the year
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Bama on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 4:36 AM, the longest day lasts 12 h 50 min, compared with only 11 h 25 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 7:10 PM and 7:58 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 12:10 PM and 12:25 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Bama and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:12 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:36 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:32 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:10 PM |
Compared with Ouagadougou, Dhuhr in Bama is called about 11 minutes later than in Ouagadougou, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 11 minutes later than in the capital. Bama is 314 km from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Bama and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Bama: 71.4° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,807 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Bama remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Bama during Ramadan
Fasting in Bama, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:22 PM and imsak at 5:19 AM on the first day, 12 h 53 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:28 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 Burkina Faso.
Bama on the map
The coordinates of Bama are 12.0395° N and 4.4018° W. The nearest cities on our site are Solenzo (39 km), Pa (85 km), and Karankasso (95 km). Solenzo, the nearest administrative centre, is 39 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Boucle du Mouhoun.
- Name
- Bama
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso
- Population
- 31,215
- Coordinates
- 12.03946, -4.40177
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 71.4° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,807 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bama
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bama takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:25 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 67 minutes around 21 June: 3:46 PM for the majority, 4:53 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Bama (UTC), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Bama
- Solenzo39 km · north-east
- Pa85 km · north-east
- Karankasso95 km · south
- Bobo-Dioulasso96 km · south
- Nouna96 km · north-east
- Dédougou113 km · north-east
- Houndé113 km · south-east
- Orodara130 km · south-west
Prayer times in Bama: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Bama?
The Qibla in Bama is 71.4° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,807 km away.
Do prayer times in Bama differ from Ouagadougou?
Yes. Bama is 314 km from Ouagadougou, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Bama is called roughly 11 minutes later than in Ouagadougou.
When is Fajr in Bama?
Fajr in Bama depends on the season: about 4:36 AM on 21 June and about 5:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Bama during Ramadan?
About 12 h 53 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Bama?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:58 PM on 21 December and 6:44 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.