City · Corsica
Prayer times in Bastia
Residents of and visitors to Bastia can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Bastia is a city in France, in Corsica, with about 41,001 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Bastia
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Bastia
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bastia by season
Prayer times in Bastia change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:23 AM and Maghrib at 9:04 PM, giving a day of 15 h 20 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:41 AM and Maghrib to 4:51 PM, and the day is just 9 h 02 min. The difference 6 h 17 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 | 5:25 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:23 AM | 5:44 AM | 1:24 PM | 5:28 PM | 9:04 PM | 10:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:09 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:18 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:41 AM | 7:49 AM | 12:20 PM | 2:34 PM | 4:51 PM | 5:59 PM |
Bastia is located 877 km south-east of Paris, so Dhuhr in Bastia comes roughly 28 minutes earlier than in Paris. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Bastia.
Qibla in Bastia and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Bastia: 120.4° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,678 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Bastia is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Bastia 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 Bastia is around 6:16 AM and iftar at 5:44 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 18 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:34 AM and iftar to 6:21 PM, for a fast of 12 h 37 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Bastia is located
The coordinates of Bastia are 42.7022° N and 9.4512° E. The nearest cities on our site are Ajaccio (105 km), Menton (198 km), and Nice (209 km). Ajaccio, the nearest administrative centre, is 105 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Corsica.
- Name
- Bastia
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Corsica, France
- Population
- 41,001
- Coordinates
- 42.70219, 9.45123
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 120.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,678 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bastia
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bastia takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:30 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:28 PM for the majority, 6:42 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Bastia, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Bastia
- Ajaccio105 km · south-west
- Menton198 km · north-west
- Nice209 km · north-west
- Antibes213 km · north-west
- Saint-Laurent-du-Var213 km · north-west
- Juan-les-Pins213 km · north-west
- Cagnes-sur-Mer215 km · north-west
- Vallauris217 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bastia
What is the Qibla direction in Bastia?
The Qibla in Bastia is 120.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,678 km away.
Do prayer times in Bastia differ from Paris?
Yes. Bastia is 877 km from Paris, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Bastia is called roughly 28 minutes earlier than in Paris.
Which calculation method is used for Bastia?
We use the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method: Fajr at 12° and Isha when the sun is 12° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
When is Maghrib in Bastia?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:51 PM on 21 December and 9:04 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Bastia during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 18 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.