Regional capital · Upper East
Prayer times in Bolgatanga
This page shows today’s salah times in Bolgatanga, Upper East, 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 Bolgatanga
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Bolgatanga
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bolgatanga
It helps to know how prayer times in Bolgatanga move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:24 AM on 21 June and 5:01 AM on 21 December, a difference of 36 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:46 PM and 6:28 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 45 min around the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 30 min in 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 | 4:58 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:24 AM | 5:42 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:43 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:01 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:19 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:57 PM |
Compared with Accra, Dhuhr in Bolgatanga comes about 3 minutes later than in Accra, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 12 minutes later than in the capital. Bolgatanga is 586 km from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Bolgatanga and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Bolgatanga: 69.5° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,489 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Bolgatanga remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Bolgatanga
Fasting in Bolgatanga, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:09 PM and imsak at 5:04 AM on the first day, 12 h 56 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:14 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Ghana.
Where Bolgatanga is located
Bolgatanga is located at 10.7856° N, 0.8514° W, in Upper East, in Ghana. Close by you will find Navrongo (29 km), Nalerigu (60 km), and Bawku (73 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
- Bolgatanga
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Upper East, Ghana
- Population
- 81,958
- Coordinates
- 10.78556, -0.85139
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 69.5° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,489 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bolgatanga
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bolgatanga comes about 66 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:38 PM instead of 3:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:11 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Bolgatanga, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Bolgatanga
Prayer times in Bolgatanga: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Bolgatanga?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:46 PM on 21 December and 6:28 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Bolgatanga?
Fajr in Bolgatanga depends on the season: about 4:24 AM on 21 June and about 5:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Bolgatanga?
The Qibla in Bolgatanga is 69.5° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,489 km away.
How long is the fast in Bolgatanga during Ramadan?
About 12 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Bolgatanga differ from Accra?
Yes. Bolgatanga is 586 km from Accra, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Bolgatanga is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Accra.