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Prayer times in Bujumbura Rural Province

This page gives today’s prayer times in Bujumbura Rural Province, a region of Burundi, together with links to the 2 cities and towns of Bujumbura Rural Province that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Isale; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.

Prayer times in Bujumbura Rural Province today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

The times in this card are calculated for Isale, the main city of Bujumbura Rural Province. Open your own city’s page below for times that match its exact location.

Every country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in Burundi we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+2) and follow daylight saving time automatically where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Prayer calendar for Bujumbura Rural Province

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bujumbura Rural Province

The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Bujumbura Rural Province on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 December at 4:35 AM, the longest day lasts 12 h 19 min, against only 11 h 56 min on 21 June. Isha ranges between 7:12 PM and 7:21 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 11:55 AM and 12:10 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Bujumbura Rural Province and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.

Estimated prayer times in Bujumbura Rural Province (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchMarch equinox4:58 AM6:06 AM12:10 PM3:16 PM6:13 PM7:18 PM
21 JuneJune solstice4:51 AM6:06 AM12:04 PM3:28 PM6:02 PM7:12 PM
23 SeptemberSeptember equinox4:43 AM5:51 AM11:55 AM3:01 PM5:58 PM7:03 PM
21 DecemberDecember solstice4:35 AM5:50 AM12:00 PM3:27 PM6:10 PM7:21 PM

Compared with Gitega, Dhuhr in Bujumbura Rural Province is called roughly 2 minutes later than in Gitega, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes later than in the capital. Bujumbura Rural Province is 50 km away from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla in Bujumbura Rural Province and distance to Makkah

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From Bujumbura Rural Province you face towards the north, at an angle of 21.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,976 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bujumbura Rural Province 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.

Ramadan timetable for Bujumbura Rural Province

For those fasting in Bujumbura Rural Province, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:23 PM and imsak at 4:48 AM on the first day, 13 h 26 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:17 PM for a fast of 13 h 18 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Burundi.

Bujumbura Rural Province on the map

Bujumbura Rural Province is one of the regions of Burundi. Its main city, Isale, is at 3.3489° S, 29.4839° E. The region has 2 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.

Name
Bujumbura Rural Province
Local name
Bujumbura Rural
Type
Region
Part of
Burundi
Coordinates
-3.34890, 29.48390
Time zone
UTC+2
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
21.8° (north)
Distance to Makkah
2,976 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Bujumbura Rural Province

The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bujumbura Rural Province comes roughly 54 minutes later around the june solstice (4:22 PM instead of 3:28 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:10 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.

If you are passing through Bujumbura Rural Province, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.

Cities and towns in Bujumbura Rural Province

Nearby cities to Bujumbura Rural Province

Prayer times in Bujumbura Rural Province: questions and answers

Do prayer times in Bujumbura Rural Province differ from Gitega?

Yes. Bujumbura Rural Province is 50 km from Gitega, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Bujumbura Rural Province comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Gitega.

What is the Qibla direction in Bujumbura Rural Province?

The Qibla in Bujumbura Rural Province is 21.8° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,976 km away.

How long is the fast in Bujumbura Rural Province during Ramadan?

Roughly 13 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

Which calculation method is used for Bujumbura Rural Province?

We use the Muslim World League 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.

When is Maghrib in Bujumbura Rural Province?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:02 PM on 21 June and 6:10 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.

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