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Prayer times in Bokoro
Residents of and visitors to Bokoro can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Bokoro is a city in Chad, in Hadjer-Lamis Region, with about 26,095 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Bokoro today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Bokoro
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bokoro
Prayer times in Bokoro vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:09 AM and Maghrib at 6:19 PM, for a day of 12 h 51 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:52 AM and Maghrib to 5:32 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 24 min. That is a difference of 1 h 27 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:46 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:17 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:09 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:20 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:31 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:54 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:52 AM | 6:08 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:43 PM |
Bokoro lies 221 km east of N'Djamena, so Dhuhr in Bokoro comes about 8 minutes earlier than in N'Djamena. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Bokoro.
Finding the Qibla from Bokoro
In Bokoro you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 64.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,619 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bokoro and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Bokoro
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Bokoro is at about 4:54 AM and iftar at 5:56 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 52 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:43 AM and iftar to 6:02 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Bokoro is located
Bokoro lies at 12.3781° N, 17.0588° E, in Hadjer-Lamis Region, in Chad. The nearest administrative centre is Massenya, 145 km away. Nearby places include Bitkine (133 km), Dourbali (144 km), and Massenya (145 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
- Bokoro
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hadjer-Lamis Region, Chad
- Population
- 26,095
- Coordinates
- 12.37813, 17.05876
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,619 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bokoro
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bokoro comes about 67 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:27 PM instead of 3:20 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:59 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Bokoro (UTC+1), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Bokoro: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Bokoro during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 52 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Bokoro differ from N'Djamena?
Yes. Bokoro is 221 km from N'Djamena, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Bokoro comes roughly 8 minutes earlier than in N'Djamena.
What is the Qibla direction in Bokoro?
The Qibla in Bokoro is 64.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,619 km away.
What time is Fajr in Bokoro?
Fajr in Bokoro changes with the seasons: about 4:09 AM on 21 June and about 4:52 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Bokoro?
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.