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Prayer times in Bimbilla
This page shows today’s salah times in Bimbilla, Northern, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Ghana.
Today’s prayer times in Bimbilla
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Bimbilla
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Bimbilla change through the year
Prayer times in Bimbilla change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:25 AM and Maghrib at 6:21 PM, giving a day of 12 h 38 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:54 AM and Maghrib to 5:46 PM, and the day is just 11 h 37 min. The difference 1 h 02 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 | 4:55 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:22 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:25 AM | 5:42 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:39 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:54 AM | 6:09 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:57 PM |
Compared with Accra, Dhuhr in Bimbilla is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Accra, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 5 minutes later than in the capital. Bimbilla is 368 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Bimbilla
In Bimbilla you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 67.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,476 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bimbilla and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Bimbilla
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Bimbilla is at about 4:58 AM and iftar at 6:08 PM, for a fast of 13 h. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:50 AM and iftar to 6:11 PM, for a fast of 13 h 11 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Bimbilla is located
The coordinates of Bimbilla are 8.8549° N and 0.0592° E. The nearest cities on our site are Yendi (66 km), Salaga (72 km), and Dambai (89 km). Dambai, the nearest administrative centre, is 89 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Northern.
- Name
- Bimbilla
- Local name
- Bimbila
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Northern, Ghana
- Population
- 34,262
- Coordinates
- 8.85488, 0.05922
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,476 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bimbilla
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bimbilla is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:07 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 64 minutes around 21 June: 3:29 PM for the majority, 4:33 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, 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 Bimbilla (UTC), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Bimbilla: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Bimbilla?
The Qibla in Bimbilla is 67.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,476 km away.
When is Maghrib in Bimbilla?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:46 PM on 21 December and 6:21 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Bimbilla?
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 time is Fajr in Bimbilla?
Fajr in Bimbilla depends on the season: about 4:25 AM on 21 June and about 4:54 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Bimbilla during Ramadan?
About 13 h at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.