City · Woleu-Ntem Province
Prayer times in Bitam
Residents of and visitors to Bitam can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Bitam is a city in Gabon, in Woleu-Ntem Province, with about 33,561 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Bitam today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Bitam
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Bitam change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Bitam move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:53 AM on 21 June and 4:57 AM on 21 December, a difference of 4 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:12 PM and 6:23 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 15 min in the summer solstice and falls to 12 h around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:53 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:11 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:57 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:23 PM |
Bitam lies 295 km north-east of Libreville, so Dhuhr in Bitam is called about 8 minutes earlier than in Libreville. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Bitam.
Finding the Qibla from Bitam
The Qibla in Bitam is at 52.8° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,745 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 52.8°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Bitam
Ramadan in Bitam: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:06 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:29 PM, roughly 13 h 14 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 14 min, longer by 1 minute. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Bitam on the map
Bitam lies at 2.0760° N, 11.5007° E, in Woleu-Ntem Province, in Gabon. The nearest administrative centre is Oyem, 54 km away. Nearby places include Oyem (54 km), Makokou (226 km), and Oyam (269 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
- Bitam
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Woleu-Ntem Province, Gabon
- Population
- 33,561
- Coordinates
- 2.07597, 11.50065
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 52.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,745 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bitam
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bitam comes roughly 58 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:40 PM instead of 3:42 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:22 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Bitam
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bitam
Do prayer times in Bitam differ from Libreville?
Yes. Bitam is 295 km from Libreville, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Bitam is called roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Libreville.
When is Maghrib in Bitam?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:12 PM on 21 December and 6:23 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Bitam?
The Qibla in Bitam is 52.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,745 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Bitam?
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 Bitam?
Fajr in Bitam changes with the seasons: about 4:53 AM on 21 June and about 4:57 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.