City · Haut-Lomami
Prayer times in Bukama
This page shows today’s prayer times in Bukama, Haut-Lomami, calculated 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 the DR Congo.
Salah times in Bukama today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Bukama
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Bukama change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Bukama move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:37 AM on 21 December and 5:15 AM on 21 June, a difference of 38 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:06 PM and 6:34 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 40 min in the december solstice and drops to 11 h 35 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 | 5:11 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:37 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:47 PM |
Bukama is in a different time zone from the capital Kinshasa: local time here is UTC+2. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Bukama is called about 18 minutes later than in Kinshasa, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,284 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Bukama
From Bukama you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 24.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,732 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bukama 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 Bukama
For those fasting in Bukama, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:44 PM and imsak at 4:54 AM on the first day, 13 h 40 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:33 PM for a fast of 13 h 22 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the DR Congo.
Bukama on the map
Bukama lies at 9.2044° S, 25.8548° E, in Haut-Lomami, in the DR Congo. The nearest administrative centre is Kamina, 108 km away. Close by you will find Kamina (108 km), Kipamba (127 km), and Fungurume (165 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bukama
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Haut-Lomami, DR Congo
- Population
- 105,530
- Coordinates
- -9.20443, 25.85475
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 24.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,732 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bukama
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bukama comes about 51 minutes later around the june solstice (4:28 PM instead of 3:38 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:24 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Bukama and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bukama
Which calculation method is used for Bukama?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Bukama?
The Qibla in Bukama is 24.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,732 km away.
Do prayer times in Bukama differ from Kinshasa?
Yes. Bukama is 1,284 km from Kinshasa, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Bukama comes about 18 minutes later than in Kinshasa.
When is Fajr in Bukama?
Fajr in Bukama changes with the seasons: about 4:37 AM on 21 December and about 5:15 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Bukama during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 40 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 22 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.