Regional capital · Nana-Mambéré Prefecture
Prayer times in Bouar
This page shows today’s salah times in Bouar, Nana-Mambéré Prefecture, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in the Central African Republic.
Today’s prayer times in Bouar
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Bouar
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bouar
It helps to know how prayer times in Bouar move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:29 AM on 21 June and 4:47 AM on 21 December, a difference of 18 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:49 PM and 6:13 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 28 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 47 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 | 4:53 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:16 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:29 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:27 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:47 AM | 6:02 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:00 PM |
Compared with Bangui, Dhuhr in Bouar is called about 12 minutes later than in Bangui, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 15 minutes later than in the capital. Bouar is 371 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Bouar
Qibla from Bouar: 54.2° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,125 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Bouar remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Bouar during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Bouar is around 4:53 AM and iftar at 6:09 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:48 AM and iftar to 6:10 PM, for a fast of 13 h 12 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Bouar is located
Bouar is located at 5.9340° N, 15.5960° E, in Nana-Mambéré Prefecture, in the Central African Republic. Nearby places include Baoro (51 km), Abba (83 km), and Baboua (86 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bouar
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Nana-Mambéré Prefecture, Central African Republic
- Population
- 71,680
- Coordinates
- 5.93404, 15.59599
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 54.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,125 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bouar
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bouar comes roughly 61 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:28 PM instead of 3:27 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:05 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Bouar and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Bouar: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Bouar during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Bouar?
The Qibla in Bouar is 54.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,125 km away.
When is Maghrib in Bouar?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:49 PM on 21 December and 6:13 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Bouar?
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 Fajr in Bouar?
Fajr in Bouar changes with the seasons: about 4:29 AM on 21 June and about 4:47 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.