Regional capital · Bururi Province
Prayer times in Bururi
Residents of and visitors to Bururi can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Bururi is a regional capital in Burundi, in Bururi Province, with about 6,929 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates 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 Bururi
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Bururi
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bururi
It helps to know how prayer times in Bururi move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:33 AM on 21 December and 4:52 AM on 21 June, a shift of 19 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:00 PM and 6:10 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 21 min in the december solstice and drops to 11 h 54 min around the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:16 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:52 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:42 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:33 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:26 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:21 PM |
Bururi lies 67 km south-west of Gitega, so Dhuhr in Bururi is called roughly 1 minute later than in Gitega. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Bururi.
Finding the Qibla from Bururi
In Bururi you pray towards the north, at an angle of 21.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,032 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bururi 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 Bururi
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Bururi is around 4:46 AM and iftar at 6:23 PM, for a fast of 13 h 27 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:48 AM and iftar to 6:17 PM, for a fast of 13 h 18 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Bururi on the map
Bururi is located at 3.9488° S, 29.6244° E, in Bururi Province, in Burundi. Close by you will find Vyanda (17 km), Rumonge (21 km), and Makamba (29 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bururi
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Bururi Province, Burundi
- Population
- 6,929
- Coordinates
- -3.94877, 29.62438
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 21.1° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,032 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bururi
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bururi is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:09 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 54 minutes around 21 June: 3:27 PM for the majority, 4:21 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Bururi and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Bururi: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Bururi differ from Gitega?
Yes. Bururi is 67 km from Gitega, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Bururi is called roughly 1 minute later than in Gitega.
When is Fajr in Bururi?
Fajr in Bururi depends on the season: about 4:33 AM on 21 December and about 4:52 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Bururi during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Bururi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:00 PM on 21 June and 6:10 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Bururi?
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.