Regional capital · Mbomou Prefecture
Prayer times in Bangassou
Muslims living in Bangassou can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Bangassou is a regional capital in the Central African Republic, in Mbomou Prefecture, with about 54,059 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Bangassou
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Bangassou prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bangassou by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Bangassou move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:03 AM on 21 June and 4:16 AM on 21 December, a shift of 14 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:22 PM and 5:42 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 24 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 51 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:24 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:45 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:44 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:03 AM | 5:19 AM | 11:30 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:09 AM | 5:18 AM | 11:21 AM | 2:30 PM | 5:24 PM | 6:29 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:16 AM | 5:31 AM | 11:27 AM | 2:50 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:33 PM |
Compared with Bangui, Dhuhr in Bangassou comes roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Bangui, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 16 minutes earlier than in the capital. Bangassou is 474 km away from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Bangassou
Qibla direction for Bangassou: 43.2° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 2,609 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Bangassou remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Bangassou
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Bangassou is around 4:23 AM and iftar at 5:41 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:19 AM and iftar to 5:41 PM, for a fast of 13 h 13 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Bangassou on the map
Bangassou lies at 4.7413° N, 22.8184° E, in Mbomou Prefecture, in the Central African Republic. Close by you will find Alindao (181 km), Mobaye (188 km), and Bria (220 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bangassou
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Mbomou Prefecture, Central African Republic
- Population
- 54,059
- Coordinates
- 4.74132, 22.81838
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 43.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,609 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bangassou
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bangassou takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:36 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 60 minutes around 21 June: 2:58 PM for the majority, 3:58 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Bangassou, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Bangassou
Prayer times in Bangassou: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Bangassou?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:22 PM on 21 December and 5:42 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Bangassou?
Fajr in Bangassou depends on the season: about 4:03 AM on 21 June and about 4:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Bangassou differ from Bangui?
Yes. Bangassou is 474 km from Bangui, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Bangassou comes roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Bangui.
What is the Qibla direction in Bangassou?
The Qibla in Bangassou is 43.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,609 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Bangassou?
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.