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Prayer times in Bafia
This page shows today’s salah times in Bafia, Centre Region, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Cameroon.
Adhan times in Bafia today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Bafia
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bafia by season
Prayer times in Bafia vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:49 AM and Maghrib at 6:29 PM, for a day of 12 h 24 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:03 AM and Maghrib to 6:09 PM, and the day is just 11 h 51 min. That is a difference of 0 h 33 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:11 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:49 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:16 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:03 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:19 PM |
Compared with Yaoundé, Dhuhr in Bafia comes roughly 1 minute later than in Yaoundé, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 3 minutes later than in the capital. Bafia is 103 km away from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Bafia and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Bafia: 56.4° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,597 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Bafia is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Bafia
Ramadan in Bafia: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:10 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:28 PM, about 13 h 08 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 13 min, longer by 5 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Bafia on the map
The coordinates of Bafia are 4.7500° N and 11.2333° E. The nearest cities on our site are Tonga (64 km), Obala (73 km), and Mbandjok (81 km). Yaoundé, the nearest administrative centre, is 103 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Centre Region.
- Name
- Bafia
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Centre Region, Cameroon
- Population
- 74,050
- Coordinates
- 4.75000, 11.23333
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 56.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,597 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bafia
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Bafia comes about 60 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:44 PM instead of 3:44 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:23 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Bafia, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Bafia
Prayer times in Bafia: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Bafia?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:09 PM on 21 December and 6:29 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Bafia?
Fajr in Bafia changes with the seasons: about 4:49 AM on 21 June and about 5:03 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Bafia?
The Qibla in Bafia is 56.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,597 km away.
Do prayer times in Bafia differ from Yaoundé?
Yes. Bafia is 103 km from Yaoundé, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Bafia is called about 1 minute later than in Yaoundé.
Which calculation method is used for Bafia?
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.