City · Western
Prayer times in Brufut
Residents of and visitors to Brufut can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Brufut is a city in the Gambia, in Western, with about 27,664 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.
Salah times in Brufut today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Brufut
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Brufut
Prayer times in Brufut change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:22 AM and Maghrib at 7:36 PM, giving a day of 12 h 55 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:09 AM and Maghrib to 6:45 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 20 min. The difference 1 h 35 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:01 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:18 PM | 8:24 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:22 AM | 6:41 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:36 PM | 8:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:45 AM | 6:56 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:09 AM | 7:25 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:57 PM |
Compared with Banjul, Dhuhr in Brufut comes roughly 1 minute later than in Banjul, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute later than in the capital. Brufut is 20 km away from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Brufut and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Brufut: 73.1° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 6,039 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Brufut remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Brufut 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 Brufut is at about 6:10 AM and iftar at 7:10 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 51 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:58 AM and iftar to 7:17 PM, for a fast of 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Brufut is located
The coordinates of Brufut are 13.3889° N and 16.7501° W. The nearest cities on our site are Sukuta (5 km), Tanji (6 km), and Sinchu Alagi (8 km). Brikama, the nearest administrative centre, is 17 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Western.
- Name
- Brufut
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Western, Gambia
- Population
- 27,664
- Coordinates
- 13.38885, -16.75005
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 73.1° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,039 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Brufut
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Brufut is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:15 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 68 minutes around 21 June: 4:35 PM for the majority, 5:43 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Brufut, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Brufut
- Sukuta5 km · north-east
- Tanji6 km · south-west
- Sinchu Alagi8 km · east
- Kunkujang8 km · east
- Busumbala9 km · south-east
- Serrekunda10 km · north-east
- Abuko10 km · east
- Bakau12 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Brufut
What is the Qibla direction in Brufut?
The Qibla in Brufut is 73.1° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,039 km away.
How long is the fast in Brufut during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 51 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Brufut?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:45 PM on 21 December and 7:36 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Brufut differ from Banjul?
Yes. Brufut is 20 km from Banjul, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Brufut comes about 1 minute later than in Banjul.
What time is Fajr in Brufut?
Fajr in Brufut depends on the season: about 5:22 AM on 21 June and about 6:09 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.